Career
Connors was a tenant at Forgehill, Toolooban, on the estate of Denis Street George Daly, 2nd Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal (1810–1893). The farm consisted of fourteen acres. Some months earlier, Lord Dunsandle dismissed a bailiff named Keogh from the farm, and appointed Connors in his place.
Connors was attended as he died by Father Judge-Advocate Pelly, Community College, Kiltullagh, later Parish Priest of Ballymacward.
Not more than 25 attended the funeral, the rest staying away out of fear of reprisal. His death was one of many in the Athenry-Loughrea-Gort area during the Land League "war".
