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Kevin Gerard Barry (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier who was executed by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. [1] He was sentenced to death for his part in an attack upon a British Army supply lorry which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.
Kevin Barry (born 1969) is an Irish writer. He is the author of three collections of short stories and three novels. City of Bohane was the winner of the 2013 International Dublin Literary Award.
He became one of the earliest martyrs in the war of Independance. 1st November 1920 - Kevin Barry, an 18-year-old medical student, is hanged in Dublin for his part in a raid in which six...
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This week marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Kevin Barry - an 18 year-old from Dublin, who became the first Republican to be executed since 1916. New legislation in 1920 had given...
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Nov 1, 2020 · Kevin Barry, Prisoner on Trial. Barry was the first IRA man to be taken prisoner in action since the Rising. At the court martial, there were three charge sheets, one for each count of...
Jan 20, 2024 · Kevin Barry was hanged for his role in an IRA raid that killed a British soldier. His death was a turning point for Michael Collins, who led the Irish rebellion against the British.
Kevin Barry" is a popular Irish rebel song recounting the death of Kevin Barry, a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who was hanged on 1 November 1920. He was 18 years old at the time. He is one of a group of IRA members executed in 1920–21 collectively known as The Forgotten Ten.
