The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in 1824 by Richard Martin, a landlord from Connemara. He was called ‘Hair Trigger Dick’ because of his agility in dueling and ‘Humanity Martin’ for his generosity to his tenants.
Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Jan 19th, 2014 by admin
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in 1824 by Richard Martin, a landlord from Connemara. He was called ‘Hair Trigger Dick’ because of his agility in dueling and ‘Humanity Martin’ for his generosity to his tenants.