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The use of execution by the Irish Free State in the Civil War was relatively harsh compared to the recent British record. In contrast with 81 official executions by the Irish Free State government, the British had executed 24 IRA volunteers during the 1919–21 conflict.
People executed by the Irish Free State (1922–1937). ... Executions during the Irish Civil War; B. Richard Barrett (Irish republican) C. Erskine Childers (author) D.
The Irish Civil War (Irish: Cogadh Cathartha na hÉireann; 28 June 1922 – 24 May 1923) [3] was a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State, an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Empire.
In the course of the Civil War there were 81 executions by firing squad under these military tribunals. [21] All summary executions 'official' (81) and 'unofficial' (130-50) were extrajudicial having no legal basis. All summary and arbitrary executions were carried out under martial-law introduced by the pro-treaty IRA on 11 July 1922.
Massacre by British soldiers and the Irish Constabulary as part of the Tithe War. 1887, 9 September Mitchelstown massacre: Mitchelstown, County Cork: 3 Several British soldiers fired into a crowd of Irish civilians during the Land War. [10] 1914, 26 July Bachelor's Walk massacre: Bachelor's Walk, Dublin 4 32
Edmond Greaney [also 'Edward', 'Eamonn/Eamon' and 'Greany' on historical documents] (c.1893 – 25 April 1923) was a farm labourer and IRA soldier who fought on the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War in north Kerry. He was captured by Free State forces and executed after the last major action of the War.
During the Civil War he was captured by Free State forces at the Four Courts on 30 June 1922 and later executed unlawfully [1] on 8 December 1922. Barrett's execution by the Free State has been described as "murder" by Irish Taoiseach and head of Fianna Fáil party Micheál Martin. [2]
This phase of the war, much more than the conventional phase, developed into a vicious cycle of revenge killings and reprisals as the Republicans assassinated pro-treaty politicians and the Free State responded with the execution of Republican prisoners. (See Executions during the Irish Civil War).