Sir Edward Crosbie
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Sir Edward Crosbie was the first United Irishman
to be executed for treason
after the 1798 Rebellion in Carlow
, Ireland
.
Crosbie lived at Crosbie Park until 1770, when at the age of 15 he went on to Trinity College, Dublin
as a fellow commoner. In 1773, at the age of 18, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy, as the 5th Baronet Crosbie. The following year he took his BA
. On 21 April 1774, Crosbie received a pension "during the King's pleasure" of £150 per annum. His younger brother Richard
, Ireland's first balloonist, also received £50.
In 1778, Crosbie was called to the bar.
After the 1798 Rebellion, Crosbie was executed for leading the United Irishmen from his house, Viewmount, into Carlow
. However, there is evidence to suggest that this was a miscarriage of justice.
United Irishman
The United Irishman title has been a very popular newspaper title in Ireland and a number of newspapers have been published under the title.*...
to be executed for treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
after the 1798 Rebellion in Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Crosbie lived at Crosbie Park until 1770, when at the age of 15 he went on to Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
as a fellow commoner. In 1773, at the age of 18, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy, as the 5th Baronet Crosbie. The following year he took his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. On 21 April 1774, Crosbie received a pension "during the King's pleasure" of £150 per annum. His younger brother Richard
Richard Crosbie
Richard Crosbie was the first Irishman to make a manned flight. He flew in a hydrogen air balloon from Ranelagh, on Dublin's southside to Clontarf, on Dublin's northside in 1785....
, Ireland's first balloonist, also received £50.
In 1778, Crosbie was called to the bar.
After the 1798 Rebellion, Crosbie was executed for leading the United Irishmen from his house, Viewmount, into Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
. However, there is evidence to suggest that this was a miscarriage of justice.