The Carrickshock Incident
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The Carrickshock Incident refers to the attack that took place on the 14 December 1831 at a place called Carrickshock in County Kilkenny
, Ireland
when a crowd of locals attacked a tithe collector and a detachment of the Royal Irish Constabulary who were escorting him. Twelve constables, including the Chief Constable, were killed and more wounded by the crowd who attacked the detachment with rocks and other implements used as weapons. Three people in the crowd were killed and many wounded when the constables fired upon the people. This incident was one of the many incidents of resistance to the collection of tithes that occurred during the Tithe War
of 1831-1836 but is one of the most notable because most of the casualties were sustained by the policeman whereas in other incidents most of the casualties were sustained by locals.
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
when a crowd of locals attacked a tithe collector and a detachment of the Royal Irish Constabulary who were escorting him. Twelve constables, including the Chief Constable, were killed and more wounded by the crowd who attacked the detachment with rocks and other implements used as weapons. Three people in the crowd were killed and many wounded when the constables fired upon the people. This incident was one of the many incidents of resistance to the collection of tithes that occurred during the Tithe War
Tithe War
The Tithe War was a campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience, punctuated by sporadic violent episodes, in Ireland between 1830-36 in reaction to the enforcement of Tithes on subsistence farmers and others for the upkeep of the established state church - the Church of Ireland...
of 1831-1836 but is one of the most notable because most of the casualties were sustained by the policeman whereas in other incidents most of the casualties were sustained by locals.