Historical records recount how Tony Small escaped slavery and lived in Dublin
After escaping slavery in South Carolina in 1781, Tony Small saved a wounded British officer and eventually lived in Dublin's historic Leinster House.
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In 1781, Tony Small escaped slavery in South Carolina when his owners fled during the American Revolution, IrishCentral reported. Small walked onto a battlefield where he found Lord Edward Fitzgerald, a British officer, lying unconscious from injuries. [1]
Small carried the wounded officer back to his hut and dressed his injuries, according to IrishCentral. Following the rescue, Fitzgerald brought Small to Ireland, where the two men maintained a close friendship through the 1780s and 1790s. [1]
The two men shared a home in Leinster House in Dublin, IrishCentral noted. Wikipedia records that Leinster House was originally the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster before becoming the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland. [1][2]
Grokipedia notes that the Royal Dublin Society acquired Leinster House in 1815, and the Irish Free State government bought the building in 1924 as its permanent parliamentary home. According to IrishCentral, Small and Fitzgerald remained close until Fitzgerald died in Dublin's Newgate Prison. [1][3]
In short
- Tony Small escaped slavery in South Carolina in 1781.
- Small saved the life of wounded British officer Lord Edward Fitzgerald on a battlefield.
- The two men lived together in Leinster House in Dublin.
- Leinster House became the permanent seat of the Irish parliament in 1924.
Sources
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- [1]The man who escaped slavery in Carolina and ended up living in Leinster HouseIrishCentral, 12d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Leinster House on Wikipedia
- [3]Leinster House on Grokipedia
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