Irish National Invincibles

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Irish National Invincibles
Also known asInvincibles
LeaderJames Carey
Dates of operation1881 (1881)–1883 (1883)
Split fromIrish Republican Brotherhood
CountryIreland
MotivesTo kill the authorities in Dublin Castle
HeadquartersDublin
IdeologyIrish nationalism
Major actionsPhoenix Park Murders

The Irish National Invincibles, usually known as the Invincibles, were a militant organisation based in Ireland active from 1881 to 1883. Founded as splinter group of the Irish Republican Brotherhood,[1] the group had a more radical agenda, and was formed with an intent to target those who implemented English policies in Ireland.[2]

Phoenix Park Murders

Main article: Phoenix Park Murders

After numerous attempts on his life,

Permanent Under Secretary Thomas Henry Burke at the Irish Office. The newly installed Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish, was walking with Burke on the day of his arrival in Ireland when they struck, in Phoenix Park, Dublin
, at 17:30 on 6 May 1882. Joe Brady attacked Burke, followed in short order by Tim Kelly, who knifed Cavendish. Both men used surgical knives.

A large number of suspects were arrested and interrogated by the

John Walsh, Patrick Egan, John Sheridan, Frank Byrne
, and Patrick Tynan fled to the United States.

Aftermath

Carey was shot dead on board Melrose off

hanged on 17 December 1883.[5]

A novel about Patrick O'Donnell has been published with the premise that upon learning of the interventions on his behalf by Victor Hugo, O’Donnell is purported to have written a series of 26 letters to the famous author and humanitarian; letters which never reached their intended recipient but were apparently discovered in 2016 and published in 'The Execution, Life and Times of Patrick O'Donnell'.[6] It casts doubt on O'Donnell's motives for the murder of Carey.

In literature and song

In Episode Seven of James Joyce's Ulysses, Stephen Dedalus and other characters discuss the assassinations in the offices of the Freeman newspaper. In Episode Sixteen Bloom and Dedalus stop in a cabman's shelter run by a man they believe to be James 'Skin-the-Goat' Fitzharris.

The Invincibles and Carey are mentioned in the folk song "

Monto (Take Her Up To Monto)
":

When Carey told on Skin-the-goat,
O'Donnell caught him on the boat
He wished he'd never been afloat, the filthy skite.
Twasn't very sensible
To tell on the Invincibles
They stood up for their principles, day and night by going up to Monto Monto......"

References

  1. ^ McCracken, J. L. (2001). The Fate of an Infamous Informer. Dublin: History Ireland. pp. all.
  2. ^ "HISTORY: Remembering the Invincibles". Dublin People.
  3. ^ "The History Show Episode 16". Near FM.
  4. ISBN 1-85635-511-X
    .
  5. ISBN 1-85635-511-X
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  6. ISBN 978-1399951326

External links
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