The 1882 Phoenix Park Murders Part I - A Fatal Day in Dublin

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2016

⏱️ 23 minutes

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The Phoenix Park Murders are among the most famous political assassinations in Irish History. On May 6th 1882, Lord Frederick Cavendish the new chief secretary for Ireland was assassinated in the Phoenix Park in brutal circumstances. Taking place at the height of the Land War, the fascinating story of the murders is set to the backdrop of riots, protests and other assassinations. In part I, I look at this context by following Frederick Cavendish on his last day alive before finishing up with the assassination itself.

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1:48.1	series on The Great Famine. So now to the topic of today's show The Phoenix Park Murders, part one, a fateful day in Dublin.
1:57.0	The Phoenix Park Murders, which took place on May 6, 1882, are one of the most famous political assassinations in Irish history and have intrigued
2:05.5	me for years.
2:07.2	It took place about a kilometer from where I live and I often walk by the exact spot where
2:11.9	they took place, so they're never far from my mind.
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