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Bachelors Walk Massacre 14th July 1914.

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  • 27-01-2014 8:01am
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    Croppie Boy
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    We are hosting a night of music, song and a historic lecture on the events that unfolded in Dublin on the 26th of July 1914.

    First we'll be hearing from Tom Stokes, Tom will be giving a lecture on the Asgard Gunrunning and the tragic circumstances that unfolded on Bachelors Walk that faithful evening. Which seen the Kings Own Scottish Borderers murder three unarmed civilians with a fourth dying days later from bayonet wounds.

    Those who lost their lives were Patrick Quinn, Mary Duffy, James Brennan and Sylvester Pidgeon dying of bayonet wounds. The Memorial Plaque will be unveiled on the centenary anniversary later this year on the new Boardwalk running along Bachelors Walk.

    Music is by Pól Mac Adaim and guests, with DJ till early morning. Musicians, Singers, Poets and entertainers are welcome to come along and join in.

    Proceeds raised on the night will go towards covering the cost of the Memorial Plaque with all remaining funds donated to the National Graves Association for the redevelopment of St. Paul's Republican Plot Glasnevin.

    This event is none party political and independently run.

    ALL ARE WELCOME.

    Venue:
    The Abbey Hotel,
    52 Middle Abbey St,
    Dublin 1.

    Doors from 8pm till late, with a full late bar.

    Entry Fee: €5.00

    Draft and suggested wording of plaque.
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    Jawgap
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    Massacre?


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    bumper234
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    Saw the Easter Lily and that was enough.


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    Jawgap
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    bumper234 wrote: »
    Saw the Easter Lily and that was enough.

    but......but.......but the OP says it's not party political and I'm the sure the inclusion of poetry from James Connolly was only because there no other suitable words available from better and less political poets........;)


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    pedroeibar1
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    Not to mention the orphan word 'humiliated' and the disappearing apostrophe.


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    johnny_doyle
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    Sylvester Pidgeon, a printer, died of wounds on the 24th Sept 1914; buried in Glasnevin on the 28th Sept 1914. There was a good discussion re him on the now defunct dublin.ie forum. One of his daughters died about the same time.

    List of wounded in the attached file.

    A couple of blog entries I made re some of those involved :

    James Brennan

    Mary Duffy

    Patrick Quinn

    KOSB Officers

    KOSB Soldiers


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