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The Drumboe Martyrs

On 14th March 1923 four men were shot by firing squad at Drumboe Castle (near Stranorlar) on the orders of the Free State goverment bringing the number of executions they carried out to 77. Commandant-General Charley Daly (26) Kerry. Brigadier- Commandant Sean Larkin (26) Derry. Lieutenant Timothy O’Sullivan (23) Kerry. Lieutenant Daniel Enright (23) Kerry. On 2nd November 1922 an eight man IRA…

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#A man in the crowed call up "What about the 77 just men you shot" and the reply came "Yes and 77 more if nessarry"#ammunition and bombs all eight were convicted #As this was regarded as an IRA attack on a Free State barracks it sealed the fate of the Drumboe Martyers #Brigadier- Commandant Sean Larkin (26) Derry #Captan Bernard Cannon (24) of the Free State army was shot at the Creeslough barracks #Commandant-General Charley Daly (26) Kerry #Daniel Enright #Frank Ward and Dainel Coyle #Free State General Mulcahy lived to the ripe old age of 85 and died on 16th September 1971 from natural causes #It is said during an election appearance in Creeslough 1923 by the then ( Commander in Chief of the Army) Minister for Defence General Richa #James Donaghy #James lane #Lieutenant Timothy O&039;Sullivan (23) Kerry. Lieutenant Daniel Enright (23) Kerry #Many years later Peadar O&039;Donnell IRA stated that their was no IRA activity in the area at the time #Next day Dr. Coll examined the body of Captan Cannon and found a small entry wound to the chest and a large exit wound to the back #On 14th March 1923 four men were shot by firing squad at Drumboe Castle (near Stranorlar)#On 2nd November 1922 an eight man IRA collumn was captured at Meenabul Dunlewey Charley Daly #On the 10th March 1923 the Fair Day in Creeslough #On the 18th January 1923 they were and sentenced to death by firing squad #on the orders of the Free State goverment bringing the number of executions they carried out to 77 #revolvers #Sean Larkin #The 24th of May 1923 brought an end to the Irish Civil War when Frank Aiken ordered the IRA to dump arms #The Drumboe Martyrs #The eight men were tried by a military court were charged with possession of rifles #Their is suggestions that no attack occurred on that night and the IRA denied involvement #Timothy O&039;Sullivan #With many thanks to: James Connolly

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