The Liberty Boys
This area was where the Liberty Boys were based. French weavers fleeing persecution, they settled in the Liberties and soon formed a large and extremely violent gang. The origin of their feud with the Ormond Boys is unknown, yet the animosity lasted 70 years, from 1720 to 1790. Here acclaimed poet Colm Keegan tells about the one time they both came together with a common purpose. Colm is an excellent poet and a collection of his work is available here: http://salmonpoetry.com/details.php/?ID=258&a=219.
More about Colm Keegan
Colm Keegan is one of Ireland's most exciting new poets, known for his raw and aggressive poetic style. He helps run the arts night Nighthawks and performs regularly on the spoken word scene in Dublin. Recently he released 'Don't go there' a book of poetry published by Salmon Poetry which you can buy here http://salmonpoetry.com/details.php/?ID=258&a=219
