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Tom Kelly: Patriot, prisoner, Jesuit, politician, and the man I simply knew as grandad
For Irish News columnist Tom Kelly, the fateful events of 1921 form the backdrop to a fascinating personal story of the grandfather he is named after. He traces his life from republican patriot, to religious vows, to trade unionist and politician Tom Kelly, who was imprisoned in 1921, went on to be a Labour councillor in Newry 31 May, 2021 01:00
A young Tom Kelly before his arrest in 1921
ON May 3 1921, Northern Ireland was declared a political entity. On May 24 the first elections took place for the new parliament.
In a stunning victory, unionists took all but 12 seats. This was a devastating blow to nationalism in the north.
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