A group of Moonlighters in 19th Century Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Following the Great Famine and the evictions of Irish families by absentee landlords, the Moonlighters, a secret organisation was founded in 1879 to free Ireland from English rule.

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Size: 4933px × 3412px
Location: Connemara, County Galway, Ireland.
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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