The Killing of Major Denis Mahon: A Mystery of Old Ireland – The True Crime History of the Great Famine and a Landlord's Assassination
by Peter Duffy
Peter Duffy examines the killing of Major Denis Mahon against the backdrop of Ireland’s Great Famine. This true-crime history places a landlord’s assassination within a wider story of land, power, social tension, and national upheaval, offering a focused account of one disturbing episode in old Ireland.
About This Book
Peter Duffy’s book explores the killing of Major Denis Mahon, a landlord whose assassination became part of Ireland’s troubled history.
Set against the Great Famine, the narrative connects a crime to the broader forces affecting land, authority, and society in old Ireland.
Combining true crime and historical investigation, the book considers how one landlord’s death reflected a period of profound national crisis.
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