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Frank Byrne

Instigator of the Irish National Invincibles (1848-1894) · Activists · Died at 45

Frank Byrne (1848-1894) was an instigator of the Irish National Invincibles, the radical offshoot of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He was implicated in the assassinations of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary Thomas Henry Burke in the Phoenix Park murders of 6 May 1882.

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He was one of only two who managed to flee Ireland to escape prosecution for the crime; of the remainder, five were executed, others imprisoned, and some turned informants. His escape was the source of much legal wrangling in Ireland, France, and the United States.

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Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1848 to 1894 · aged 45