About this episode

This episode discusses the life and execution of Michael Barrett, the last man hanged in Britain, in the context of an Irish Fenian bombing in Victorian London.

An Irish Fenian bombing in Victorian London led to mass panic, a controversial trial, and the execution of Michael Barrett., who would become the last man hanged in Britain. Join Patreon for ad-free episodes & Wednesday Deep Dives Further Reading / Sources "The Irish invasion": how the Irish Famine changed Scotland Irish immigration to Scotland t18680406-412 | The Proceedings of the Old Bailey https://www.theirishstory.com/category/history/irish-history/ https://www.irishdemocrat.co.uk/features/michael-barrett/ Executed men remembered in London | An Phoblacht Michael Barrett (1841-1868) - The forgotten Fenian from Fermanagh: By Fr Joe McVeigh | An Phoblacht Irish Republicanism in Scotland, 1858–1916: Fenians in exile – History Ireland Michael Barrett: a Fenian remembered Barrett, Michael | Dictionary of Irish Biography On This Day: The Clerkenwell Outrage, 13th December, 1867 – Turbulent Isles 150 years ago today, a Fenian became the last person to be publicly executed in England Burke, Ricard O'Sullivan | Dictionary of Irish Biography The Times Report of the Last Public Hanging in England To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See…

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Claffey

Topics covered

• true crime
• Irish history
• executions
• Victorian London
• Fenian movement
• legal history

Keywords

• Michael Barrett
• last man hanged
• Fenian bombing
• Victorian London
• Irish history
• execution
• Irish immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: An Phoblacht, History Ireland, The Times

Books & works: The Irish invasion, Irish immigration to Scotland, Michael Barrett: a Fenian remembered

Places: Britain, Ireland, Victorian London

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