The Killoughy Barrack blockade was an event with tragic consequences that took place in 1849. The consequences of these events has for generations been imprinted in the memories of those living in the area between Rahan in Co Offaly and Clonaslee, Co Laois.
The author has endeavoured to be accurate in her writings quoting directly from the papers of the time.
Her research brought her across many thresholds talking to relatives of those involved in these tragic events..