How Long to Read The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge

How Long Does it Take to Read The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge by Terence A. M. Dooley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

On the night of 29-30 October 1816, eight people were murdered by burning to death in a house in a remote part of County Louth, known locally as Wildgoose Lodge. Those killed included a five-month-old child. The perpetrators all belonged to a local agrarian secret society that was avenging the execution of three of their comrades hanged for an earlier raid on Wildgoose Lodge the previous April, following information given to the authorities by the owner of the house, Edward Lynch. Following the murder of Lynch, his family, and servants, the local community closed ranks. For months the authorities failed to arrest anybody in connection with the crime. Then the state administration took over. From Chief Secretary, Sir Robert Peel (later British Prime Minister), down to the police force operating in Louth, there was massive collusion between Dublin Castle administrators, a corrupt chief police magistrate, lawyers, and landlords in Louth to bring suspects to trial and prosecution. Four men on death row for unrelated crimes were reprieved and offered significant monetary rewards in return for giving evidence. Local informers - neighbours, friends, and possibly relatives - of those murdered as well as those tried gave corroborating evidence. In the end, eighteen men were executed and then gibbeted or dissected, at least half of whom were innocent. This was an awesome local episode with national implications which makes for an absorbing and intriguing story.

How long is The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge?

The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge by Terence A. M. Dooley is 285 pages long, and a total of 72,675 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 37 minutes to read The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge aloud.

What Reading Level is The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge?

The Murders at Wildgoose Lodge is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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