Episode 20- A shot in the dark- The murder of Lawrence Kelly- 1858

Send us Fan MailIn the summer of 1858, the quiet fields of Westmeath hid a secret that would soon grip the county in fear. Lawrence Kelly, a labourer known to most and trusted by many, was found brutally slain—his death sparking whispers of betrayal, vengeance, and a darkness festering beneath the surface of rural life. As neighbours turned suspicious and authorities scrambled for answers, the case revealed a tangle of grudges and uneasy alliances that no one had dared speak aloud.Tonight, we step back into that uneasy world—into the lanes, the lodges, and the long shadows of a community shaken to its core—to uncover what really happened to Lawrence Kelly, and why his murder still lingers in the memory of Westmeath.