Ireland Executions 1835-1899

In the period 1835 – 1899, some 237 people were hanged in Ireland, including 13 women. The bulk of these executions were for murder (including conspiracy to murder and aiding and abetting murder), although executions also took place for attempted murder, shooting at and rape.

1835 – 28 or 29 executions. 
DateNameAgePlaceVictim’s name/Crime
12/01/1835Michael Robinson Dublin (Kilmainham)Mary Davis
14/03/1835Daniel Savage WaterfordWife, Margaret
18/03/1835James Murphy RosberconLundy Foot
20/03/1835John Moutray & OmaghJohn Wilson
“Owen McKenna ““
21/03/1835James Malone WexfordRape Catherine Hore
??Taylor Walsh TullamorePeter Rafter
27/03/1835Patrick Whelan MaryboroughJohn Larkin
27/03/1835John Bergin & MaryboroughJohn McGrath
“Patrick Fitzpatrick ““
28/03/1835Hugh Coyle TrimRape
30/03/1835Thomas Keating Clonmel?? O’Donnell
30/03/1835Lucinder Sly & CarlowWalter Sly
“John Dempsey ““
03/04/1835Richard Halloran GalwayRichard Burke
03/04/1835John McCarthy34CorkDaniel McKenzie
11/04/1835Francis Gildea CastlebarRape E Kennegan
11/04/1835Michael Quinlan35LimerickRape Mary Connars
25/04/1835Daniel Malony,22Oula LimerickConspiracy to murder Thadeus Ryan
“Matthew Malony &34““
“Jeremiah O’Donnell22““
15/07/1835Michael Donohue21EnnisBridget Cusack
27/07/1835Owen Healy & SligoDudley Hanley
“Thomas Tuffy ““
06/08/1835Patrick Meany & GalwayDavid Ormsby
“John McDermott ““
07/08/1835Michael Maher ClonmelJohn Egan
14/08/1835Edmund Breen ClonmelUnknown
31/08/1835Michael Ryan GalwayWife, Honor
   
1836 – 14 executions 
04/03/1836Michael Hassan MullingarWilliam Moran
04/03/1836Patrick Flanighan Waterfordwife
“Thomas Flanighan WaterfordMary Mullowney
10/03/1836Michael Butler & TullamorePatrick Deering
“John Seery ““
12/03/1836Thomas Shelly ClonmelPatrick Cantwell
16/03/1836Patrick Keating ClonmelCapt. M’Guire
19/03/1836David Anthony DownpatrickWilliam Ryan
19/03/1836James Morrisey & WaterfordAttempted murder of John Quinlan
“Patrick Reilly ““
07/07/1836Edward Bowen18WicklowFather
23/07/1836Patrick Brien & ClonmelJohn Malone
“Peter Brien ““
25/07/1836Daniel Ryan ClonmelWilliam Ryan
   
1837 – 10 executions 
08/04/1837William Flannery ClonmelJeremiah Keogh
“Daniel Sweeny “Cornelius Murphy
27/07/1837William Magrath & CarlowRichard Magrath
“Edward Aylward ““
07/08/1837Mary Cooney Limerick CityAnne Anderson
09/08/1837Robert Sadlier ClonmelTimothy Crowe
“James Cormack “Thomas Ryan
“Thomas Ryan22“Richard Cummins
10/08/1837John Brewer TraleeMary Diggin
12/08/1837Patrick Carroll ClonmelJohn Lanigan
   
1838 – 2 executions 
07/04/1838John Cleary KilkennyJohn Noonan
04/08/1838William Murnane WaterfordMichael Whelan
   
1839 – 16 executions 
06/02/1839Cornelius Hickey & ClonmelAustin Cooper & Francis Wayand
“William Walsh ““
13/03/1839Michael Kenny42LongfordHugh Moorhead
30/03/1839Denis Croneen WaterfordConsp. to murder John O’Keefe
09/04/1839John Slattery ClonmelDenis Murphy
11/04/1839John Nolan CarlowBridget Nolan
13/04/1839Edward Gannon34MaryboroughJemmy Wood
17/04/1839James Blake ClonmelWife, Judith
22/04/1839Daniel Maguire Cavan?? Doolan
25/04/1839Patrick Cummins NaasMary Flynn
03/05/1839John Manion GalwayThomas Mulkere
12/06/1839Peter Creegan Carrick on ShannonPeter Shanly
01/08/1839Patrick Guiry WaterfordJohn O’Keefe
03/08/1839James Mulvaney25LongfordFather
21/08/1839Edward Delaney KilkennyThomas Potter
31/08/1839Thomas McCowley TullamorePeter Rafter
   
1840 – 3 executions 
19/03/1840Thomas Glennon &30MullingerMathew Branegan
“John Toole24““
19/08/1840John Moore WaterfordEdmund Cashine
   
1841 – 6 executions 
14/04/1841Patrick McHugh GalwayDavid Fenrick
01/05/1841Mary Anne McConkey MonaghanHusband, Richard
28/08/1841Patrick Donovan KilkennyMichael Rigby
04/09/1841James Power & ClonmelJohn Peters
“John Power ““
20/11/1841Patrick Woods ArmaghThomas Powell
   
1842 – 6 executions 
05/02/1842John Delahunt DublinThomas Maguire
20/04/1842Francis Hughes ArmaghThomas Powell
16/07/1842Patrick Byrnes ClonmelRobert Hall
“Timothy Woods Michael Laffan
05/08/1842Walter Whelahan TullamoreWife, Mary
20/08/1842James Shea NenaghRody Kennedy
   
1843 – 5 executions 
18/03/1843James Haskins WicklowJohn Pugh
31/03/1843Hugh White TullamoreMichael Roberts
05/09/1843James Downey & KilkennyLaurence Hayne
“Michael Mullins  ““
03/10/1843Michael Moylan NenaghJohn Nolan
   
1844 – 9 executions 
10/04/1844George Jubee TullamoreAdj. Robertson Mackay
30/04/1844Thomas Dowling TullamoreJohn Gatchell
15/05/1844Pte. John Cordery CarrickfergusSgt. William Dodd
18/05/1844John Cooke NenaghMichael Nowlan
“John Hickey “Consp. to murder Michael Hanley
25/05/1844John Wade &28NenaghPatrick Ryan
“Thomas Wade25““
07/08/1844Catherine Bryan & RosscommonPatrick Bryan husband/
“Bridget Lanigan brother-in-law
   
1845 – 3 executions 
08/04/1845John Nagle ClonmelWife
15/04/1845Michael Murphy WaterfordMargaret McKean
16/08/1845Denis Lucie ClonmelDaniel Sullivan
   
1846 – 7 executions 
13/02/1846Bryan Seery MullingerShot at Sir Fr Hopkins
21/03/1846John Buchanan & LongfordHenry Bergin
“Bernard M’Goey ““
06/04/1846William Fogarty,  NenaghPatrick Clarke
“Patrick Hayes & ““
“Patrick Rice ““
10/08/1846James Sexton EnnisThady Kenny
22/08/1846William Walsh NenaghDaniel Berrechre
   
1847 – 8 executions 
30/04/1847Samuel Crummer LiffordPatricide
25/08/1847James Larkin & KilkennyMr Prim
“James Daniel ““
26/08/1847John Helahan CarlowJohn Kelly
01/09/1847Henry Walsh KilkennyJohn Walsh
01/09/1847Michael Howard LimerickEdward Murphy
24/09/1847Michael Ryan & ClonmelWilliam Crowdey
“Thomas Ryan ““
   
1848 – 32 executions 
07/02/1848William Ryan LimerickJohn Kelly
“Andrew Dea “Edward Murphy
11/02/1848John Renihan LimerickJ McEniny
15/02/1848Patrick Ryan EnnisAiding murder Mr Watson
19/02/1848John Crowe EnnisConsp. to murder Mr Watson
22/02/1848James Skeahon & LimerickRalph Hill
“James Quaine ““
01/03/1848Henry Cody & ClonmelEdward Madden
“Philip Cody ““
“John Lonergan “William Roe
04/03/1848Terence Corbay & ClonmelShot at Richard Baily
“John Daly ““
22/03/1848Thomas Donohue RosscommonShot at Rev John Lloyd
23/03/1848John D’Arcy MaryboroughMichael Smith
29/03/1848Patrick Flynn RosscommonMichael Dignan
03/04/1848Hugh Kelly Carrick on ShannonJohn McGreevy
20/04/1848Thomas Fitzgerald LimerickJohn McEniry
“Michael Ryan Honora Ryan
22/04/1848John Connolly & NenaghThomas Dillon
“Michael Connolly  ““
22/04/1848Thomas Brown & KilkennyAiding murder of Arthur Prim
“Patrick Shea ““
17/06/1848Richard Ryall18CorkJohanna Murphy
05/08/1848Michael Healy EnnisMichael McNamara
08/08/1848Patrick Hasty RosscommonConspiracy to murder Major Mahon
“Owen Beirne “Conspiracy to murder Rev John Lloyd
12/08/1848Philip Fitzpatrick ArmaghMichael & John Henderson
17/08/1848Patrick Price MaryboroughJohn Mahon
15/09/1848Laurence Cull & ClonmelConspiracy to murder Michael O’Brien
“William Cull ““
16/09/1848William Carthey NenaghConspiracy to murder R U Bailey
“Martin Ryan “Shot at Mr Lloyd
   
1849 – 16 executions 
21/03/1849James Commins RosscommonMajor Mahon
“Thomas Scully & “Isabella Brennan
“Jane Scully ““
30/04/1849Matthew Kilkelly EnnisShot at Mr Wallplate
31/07/1849Denis Curley & MullingerJames Curley
“Martin Curley ““
09/08/1849Thomas Wilson & EnniskillenJohn Wilson
“Thomas Kerr ““
11/08/1849John Frewen LimerickPeter Nash
“John Fogarty & “Daniel Dillon
“Catherine Dillon ““
14/08/1849Martin Hackett TulamoreCharles Lowe
03/09/1849John Ryan ClonmelMary Brien
03/09/1849Patrick Cormick GalwayMiss Prendergast
06/09/1849Owen Brogan CastlebarFrancis M’Manamon
12/09/1849John (Daniel) Tierney NenaghThomas Burke
   
1850 – 8 executions 
09/04/1850John Ryan TulamoreSgt James Grant
10/04/1850William Gavin & LimerickJohn Ryan
“Matthew Gavin ““
11/04/1850Catherine Moore Maryboroughhusband, Patrick
24/04/1850William Murphy CorkEllen Murphy
27/07/1850Bridget Keogh & EnnisArthur O’Donnell
“Patrick Howe ““
10/08/1850Edmund Christopher WaterfordMichael Hogan
   
1851 – 3 executions 
12/04/1851John Quinlivan70EnnisBridget Fleury
10/05/1851Catherine Connolly CorkAttempted murder of Mary Morris
23/09/1851Michael Hanly Limerickwife, Ellen
   
1852 – 6 executions 
22/04/1852John Walsh KilkennyThomas Bell
31/07/1852John Kirk & DundalkAttempted murder of James Eastwood
“Patrick M’Cooley ““
04/08/1852William Brophy KilkennyJohn Dooly
07/08/1852Francis Barry ArmaghAttempted murder of M Chambre
27/08/1852Timothy Sheahan TraleeDenis Leane
   
1853 – 9 executions 
15/04/1853Richard Hackett & WaterfordMr O’Callaghan Ryan
“Thomas Noonan ““
29/04/1853Richard Stackpoole, EnnisJames Stackpoole (nephew)
“Bridget Stackpoole (wife) & ““
“Honora Stackpoole ““
08/08/1853Patrick Breen (Brien) MonaghanConspiracy to shoot Pat McMahon
“Thomas Hodgins “Conspiracy to murder Pat McArdle
20/08/1853Alexander Mullen OmaghJane Mullen, aunt
27/08/1853John Hurley GalwayCatherine Kendrigan (16)
   
1854 – 4 executions 
10/04/1854Bryan Grant, MonaghanThomas Bateson
“Neal Quinn & ““
“Patrick Coomey ““
21/06/1854Robert O’Neill BelfastCpl. Robert Brown
   
1855 – No executions 
   
1856 – 3 executions 
16/05/1856James Murphy CavanMurder Charlotte Hinds
“Thomas Dunne “Aiding & abetting above
22/09/1856Charles McCready CorkSgt Owen Guiney
   
1857 – No executions 
   
1858 – 4 executions 
11/05/1858William Cormack & NenaghJohn Ellis
“Daniel Cormack ““
11/05/1858Patrick Lydon (Lydane) GalwayWife
20/10/1858John Cullinan LimerickElizabeth Giles
   
1859 – No executions 
   
1860 – 2 executions 
27/08/1860John Holden OmaghRobert M’Clelland
31/08/1860Manus Hederman EnnisPatrick Mahony
   
1861 – 1 execution 
19/08/1861Matthew Phibbs26SligoWilliam Callaghan
   
1862 – 4 executions 
19/04/1862Jeremiah Moore MaryboroughMrs Anne Spencer
16/07/1862Thomas Beckham61LimerickFrancis Fitzgerald
25/08/1862Richard Burke ClonmelWife, Johanna
01/09/1862James Walsh21LimerickFrancis Fitzgerald
   
1863 – 4 executions 
08/04/1863Daniel Ward BelfastCharles Wilger
13/04/1863Denis Dillane LimerickFrancis Fitzgerald
04/08/1863Charles M’Cormick LongfordMichael Beglan
11/08/1863Joseph Kelly WexfordMichael Fitzhenry
   
1864 – 2 executions 
04/04/1864Bernard Cangley CavanPeter Reilly
14/04/1864Thomas Walsh WaterfordThomas Conolly
   
1865 – 4 executions 
20/04/1865Michael Lynch CorkPatricide
20/07/1865Patrick Kilkenny Dublin (Kilmainham)Margaret Farquhar
23/08/1865Thomas Hayes TulamoreWife, Anne
06/09/1865Lawrence King TulamoreLt James Clutterbuck 
   
1866 – 2 executions 
04/04/1866Patrick Power WexfordPatricide
19/04/1866John Logue DownpatrickThomas Graham
   
1867 -1869 – No executions 
   
1870 – 3 executions 
27/05/1870Lawrence Sheil & TulamorePatrick Dunne
“Margaret Sheil ““
28/07/1870Andrew Carr Dublin (Richmond)Margaret Murphy
  Carr was decapitated by the force of a 14 foot drop.
1871 – 2 executions 
12/04/1871John Gregory DownpatrickJohn Gallagher
17/08/1871William Collins ClonmelJohn Ryan
   
1872 – No executions 
   
1873 – 3 executions 
16/08/1873Laurence Smith45CavanPatrick Lynch
19/08/1873Edward Walsh MayoWife
26/08/1873Thomas Montgomer32OmaghWilliam Glass
   
1874 – No executions 
   
1875 – 3 executions 
24/03/1875John M’Daid SligoEdward Ferguson
09/04/1875John Russell ClonmelWilliam Sandford
19/04/1875William Tobin CorkJohnanna Cotter
   
1876 – 4 executions 
26/04/1876John Daly47BelfastMargaret Whitely
21/08/1876Stephen M’Keown ArmaghMary M’Shane
25/08/1876Thomas Crowe CorkJohn Hyland
“Em Cristos Bombas63“Murder & mutiny on Caswell
   
1877 – 1878 – No executions 
   
1879 – 2 executions 
10/01/1879Thomas Cuncean35LimerickJohanna Hay
25/08/1879Giuseppe Pistoria CorkMurder & mutiny on Caswell
   
1880 – 2 executions 
16/01/1880Martin M’Hugo GalwayMichael Breheney
14/04/1880Peter Conway OmaghJames Miller
   
1881 – No executions 
   
1882 – 6 executions 
22/08/1882Thomas Haynes40CorkWife, Ellen
11/09/1882Francis Hynes LimerickJohn Dougherty
22/09/1882Patrick Walsh GalwayMartin Lydon
15/12/1882Myles Joyce,40GalwayJohn Joyce & family
“Patrick Joyce &40““
“Patrick Casey30““
   
1883 – 12 executions 
15/01/1883Patrick Higgins65GalwayJoseph & John Huddy
17/01/1883Patrick Higgins & Galway 
“Michael Flynn ““
23/01/1883Sylvester Poff & TraleeThomas Brown
“James Barrett ““
30/04/1883Timothy O’Keefe CorkUncle, John
14/05/1883Joseph Brady,22Dublin (Kilmainham)Phoenix Park Murders of 
18/05/1883Daniel Curley,31“Lord Frederick Cavendish,
28/05/1883Michael Fagan, “British secretary for Ireland,
02/06/1883Thomas Caffrey & “and his undersecretary,
09/06/1883Timothy Kelly “Thomas Henry Burke
18/12/1883Joseph Poole28Dublin (Richmond)John Kelly
   
1884 – 2 executions 
15/01/1884Peter Wade Dublin (Kilmainham)Patrick Quinn
26/08/1884James Tobin WexfordEliza Moore
   
1885 – 2 executions 
16/01/1885Michael Downey GalwayJames Moylan
20/01/1885Thomas Parry GalwayMiss Byrnes
   
1886 – 2 executions 
12/01/1886John Cronin MullingarFather, Thomas
20/01/1886William Sheehan CorkMother, brother & sister
   
1888 – 4 executions 
10/01/1888Philip H E Cross63CorkWife, Mary Laura
28/04/1888Daniel Moriarty & TraleeJames Fitzmaurice
“Daniel Hayes ““
07/05/1888James Kirby35TraleePatrick Quirke
   
1889 – 3 executions 
15/01/1889Arthur M’Keown32BelfastMary Jane Phillips
08/04/1889Peter Stafford Dublin (Kilmainham)Patrick Crawley
07/08/1889Maurice Hickey TraleeDenis Daly
   
1890 – No executions 
   
1891 – 2 executions 
02/02/1891Bartholomew Sullivan35TraleePatrick Flahive
13/03/1891John Purcell40Dublin (Kilmainham)Bridget Smith
   
1892 – 3 executions 
12/01/1892James Heaney MullingarWife
04/04/1892James Campbell TullamoreMary Kate Meehan
19/04/1892Daniel Handley WexfordMary Ann Lyons
   
1893 – 3 executions 
06/01/1893John Boyle LondonderryWife
10/07/1893Edward Leigh Dublin (Kilmainham)Bridget Knight
02/09/1893James Reilly Dublin (Kilmainham)Bernard Cox
   
1894 – 1 execution 
17/08/1894John Gilmore22BelfastLyle Gardiner
   
1895 – 1 execution 
09/02/1895John Twiss CorkJames Donovan
   
1896 & 1897 – No executions 
   
1898 – 2 executions 
14/01/1898Patrick Hestor TullamoreBernard Keegan
05/04/1898Pte. Wilfred Kenny ClonmelPte Albert Goodwin
   
1899 – 3 executions 
07/01/1899Patrick Holmes KilkennyEllen Lawlor
10/01/1899Thomas Kelly ArmaghPatricide
13/01/1899Philip King ArmaghMary Reilly

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