What is recorded here

Ballymoney United Irishman 1 and Ballymoney United Irishman 2 blue plaque records that two men were executed from a local tower on 25th June 1798. The plaque preserves the tower, the men and the date instead of letting the event fade into ordinary memory. It is a sharp reminder that Ballymoney carried its share of United Irish danger and loss.

This blue commemorative plaque records: From this tower two United Irishmen were executed, 25th June 1798

Two United Irishmen were executed from this tower on June 25, 1798, during the rebellion against British rule in Ireland, highlighting the violent suppression of the movement for democratic reform and Catholic emancipation.

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