I would like to finish a story, that I had started some time ago. It seems as if my Irish ancestors, the McNulty's, were involved in the criminal justice system in Ireland, once too often. This included my Great, Grandmother, Bridget McNulty. She was born in 1861 in Callow, parish of Killasser, County Mayo. She was the second child of Thomas and Anne (nee Mulligan) McNulty. The McNulty family was caught up in the Land Wars of Ireland and were evicted twice. Her father, Thomas, was often arrested trying to defend the family, staying in their home. As for my Great, Grandmother, Bridget, the apple didn't fall too far from the tree. It appears that a certain Nicholas Durkan, received authorization from the government to build a road adjacent to the McNulty farm. As the Road Contractor, he was allowed to confiscate materials from the locals to build such road, often destroying rock walls that were used to delineate boundaries and keep livestock within. On April 22, 1874, according to the criminal complaint, Bridget refused to allow the road contractor, "...to raise and carry away materials for a road from off her land, which materials could not conveniently be obtained elsewhere." Her father was also arrested. The disposition, handed down from the Judge, was for my Great, Grandmother, "... to be whipped, whether in or out of prison." At this time, she was a mere 13 years of age. Something to think about, while thinking of the sacrifices that our family endured during this time.