Hidden Histories: The Phoenix Park Murders

On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

English - May 07, 2023 11:30 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB
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This weekend marks the anniversary of an event that shook British politics to its very foundations.

The Phoenix Park Murders, on 6 May 1882, grabbed the attention of the world, when a secret assassination society - "The Invincibles" - targeted the Chief Secretary of Ireland and the Permanent Under Secretary as they walked along Chesterfield Avenue.

Today, a cross marks the spot in Phoenix Park but nobody is entirely sure who put it there.

Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.