31st October 1857, John Ellis, land agent of Mr Trant, Dovea, was shot dead at a turn on the road, 200 yds from the Templemore-Thurles road, on the bye road leading to the Protestant church of Dovea. The Cormack Brothers aged 23 and 18 who lived near the said church and near Ellis's house were arrested and tried in Nenagh before the notorious Judge Keogh. As was expected they were sentenced to death and hanged on the evidence of 2 wretches, Spillane and Byrne. Byrne afterwards admitted that his evidence was perjured, and Spillane said in the witness-box that he would assassinate any number of men just for the asking. There were 11 Protestants and one Catholic on the jury: they deliberated for a whole night and into the afternoon next day before they brought in a verdict. The brothers were hanged in Nenagh Jail May 11th 1858. As if heaven disapproved, torrential rain poured down tearing up streets and roads, and never was seen and heard such lightning and thunder as on that day. The bodies were buried in the jail enclosure and there they remained till the jail passed to the Co. Council and was handed by them to the Sisters of Mercy. The nuns took care of the graves till a movement started in 1909 and culminated on 11th May 1910 when the Cormacks' remains were disinterred and brought to their native Loughmore. Fr. Tom Hackett P.P. being one of the principal leaders in the project. Two hearses with four horses each carried the remains, and a multitude of people formed a procession 3 to 4 miles long. The remains were laid in a vault planned by Fr. Hackett and executed by James Maher of Thurles, paid for by public subscription. Fr. Hackett delivered a memorable discourse and also John Dillon M.P. Other clergy present were Frs Bannon and Maher of Thurles, Fr. Russell and Fr. Pat Quinn of Templemore, home on holidays from San Francisco. Mary