The "Black" Donnellys were an Irish family who emigrated to Ontario. Five of the family were murdered by an armed mob in the township of Lucan Biddulph in February 1880 and their farm was burned down, the culmination of long-standing conflict between the family and other residents.
Moreover, why are they called The Black Donnellys?
The Donnellys were 'Blackfeet,' a term that followed them over from Ireland to Canada. Blackfeet were Catholic Irish who chose not to fight the English or Protestants and to live in peace, instead. This may be where the “Black” in the Black Donnelly name actually comes from.
Likewise, why did the Black Donnellys get Cancelled?
On April 2, 2007, NBC announced that the series would be pulled after the April 16 episode, presumably because of insufficient viewership, and that unaired episodes would be streamed online on NBC.com, as well as downloadable from iTunes. On May 14, 2007, the series was cancelled by NBC.
Where was the Black Donnellys filmed?
A story told for generations in southwestern Ontario and across Canada will begin to come to life this weekend as filming gets underway on the Black Donnellys movie. The 80-person strong cast and crew are from southwestern Ontario and will start their filming in Napier.
How did the Black Donnellys die?
The "Black" Donnellys were an Irish family who emigrated to Ontario. Five of the family were murdered by an armed mob in the township of Lucan Biddulph in February 1880 and their farm was burned down, the culmination of long-standing conflict between the family and other residents.