The Kellys and the O'Kellys

Francis O'Kelly, Lord Ballindine, had as near neighbors, distant relations and tenants,  Mrs. Kelly and her son Martin. Another neighbor was Barry Lynch, whose father had filched from the Ballindine estate a considerable fortune, which he left in equal portions to his worthless son Barry and to his daughter Anty. Barry attempted to force Anty into an asylum, declaring her to be mentally unfit to manage her fortune, and, failing this, tried to murder her. She fled to the Kellys, where Martin, not unmindful of her wealth, planned to marry her.