The Black Donnellys ruined a large group of citizens lives in Lucan. They used various weapons and even murder. They left a rotten reputation for themselves. When the Donnelly family first came to Lucan they squatted on an area of land, making their first enemy in the town. This disagreement on land lead to Jim Donnelly slaughtering a well known man, John Farrell. Using an iron bar as the murder weapon, Jim Donnelly Shouted “‘take this to hell with you!’ he sent it crashing against the head of Farrell” (Kelley 21). The iron bar is important because it shows that throughout the novel the Donnelly family use a variety of weapons against their victims. The Donnelly boys mostly used their fists and clubs to fight because they would never touch