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Patrick Doyle (Irish Republican)
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Patrick Doyle was one of six men hanged in Mountjoy Prison
on the morning of the 14 of March 1921. He was aged 29 and lived at St. Mary's Place, Dublin. He was one of The Forgotten Ten
.
in 1919. Together with Frank Flood
, he was involved in planning several attempts to free Kevin Barry
from Mountjoy in the days before Barry's own execution in November 1920. Flood would later be hanged on the same morning as Doyle.
and was tried on 24 February 1921 by court-martial
, charged with high treason
and levying war against the King
for his part in an attempted ambush at Drumcondra
on 21 January that year.
He was a carpenter and married with four children. His wife gave birth to twins
shortly before his death, one of whom died on 12 March. Reportedly,she caught a chill
returning from a visit to the prison. Doyle's brother Seán was killed in action at the Custom House
six weeks after the execution.
He is one of a group of men hanged in Mountjoy Prison in the period 1920-1921 commonly referred to as The Forgotten Ten
. In 2001 he and the other nine, including Kevin Barry
and Frank Flood
, were exhumed from their graves in the prison and given a full State Funeral. He is now buried in Glasnevin Cemetery
, Dublin.
Mountjoy Prison
Mountjoy Prison , founded as Mountjoy Gaol, nicknamed The Joy, is a medium security prison located in Phibsboro in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. It has the largest prison population in Ireland.The current prison governor is Mr...
on the morning of the 14 of March 1921. He was aged 29 and lived at St. Mary's Place, Dublin. He was one of The Forgotten Ten
The Forgotten Ten
The Forgotten Ten is the term applied to ten members of the Irish Republican Army who were executed in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin by British forces following courts martial from 1920-1921 during the Irish War of Independence. Based upon military law at the time, they were buried within the prison...
.
Background
Doyle was involved in an arms raid on Collinstown AerodromeDublin Airport
Dublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...
in 1919. Together with Frank Flood
Frank Flood
Francis Xavier Flood , known as Frank, was a 1st Lieutenant in the Dublin Active Service Brigade during the Irish War of Independence...
, he was involved in planning several attempts to free Kevin Barry
Kevin Barry
Kevin Gerard Barry was the first Irish republican to be executed by the British since the leaders of the Easter Rising. Barry was sentenced to death for his part in an IRA operation which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.Barry's death is considered a watershed moment in the Irish...
from Mountjoy in the days before Barry's own execution in November 1920. Flood would later be hanged on the same morning as Doyle.
Arrest, Detention and Execution
Doyle was a member of 'F' Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Republican ArmyIrish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
and was tried on 24 February 1921 by court-martial
Court-martial
A court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment.Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of...
, charged with high treason
High treason in the United Kingdom
Under the law of the United Kingdom, high treason is the crime of disloyalty to the Crown. Offences constituting high treason include plotting the murder of the sovereign; having sexual intercourse with the sovereign's consort, with his eldest unmarried daughter, or with the wife of the heir to the...
and levying war against the King
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for his part in an attempted ambush at Drumcondra
Drumcondra, Dublin
Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council.The River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through the area.-History:...
on 21 January that year.
He was a carpenter and married with four children. His wife gave birth to twins
TWINS
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shortly before his death, one of whom died on 12 March. Reportedly,she caught a chill
Infection
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returning from a visit to the prison. Doyle's brother Seán was killed in action at the Custom House
The Custom House
The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th century building in Dublin, Ireland which houses the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government...
six weeks after the execution.
Reinterrment
The Forgotten Ten
The Forgotten Ten is the term applied to ten members of the Irish Republican Army who were executed in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin by British forces following courts martial from 1920-1921 during the Irish War of Independence. Based upon military law at the time, they were buried within the prison...
. In 2001 he and the other nine, including Kevin Barry
Kevin Barry
Kevin Gerard Barry was the first Irish republican to be executed by the British since the leaders of the Easter Rising. Barry was sentenced to death for his part in an IRA operation which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.Barry's death is considered a watershed moment in the Irish...
and Frank Flood
Frank Flood
Francis Xavier Flood , known as Frank, was a 1st Lieutenant in the Dublin Active Service Brigade during the Irish War of Independence...
, were exhumed from their graves in the prison and given a full State Funeral. He is now buried in Glasnevin Cemetery
Glasnevin Cemetery
Glasnevin Cemetery , officially known as Prospect Cemetery, is the largest non-denominational cemetery in Ireland with an estimated 1.5 million burials...
, Dublin.