The Funeral of the Batchelors Walk Massacre victims

The funeral of three civilians murdered by the British army at Bachelors Walk in Dublin who were killed on the 26th July 1914.

They were murdered on the same day of the Howth gun running incident when the Irish Citizen Army recieved a shipment of arms from the Asgard yacht at Howth harbour. British army terrorists from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers opened fire on the crowd of civilians killing three instantly and injuring dozens more. A fourth man later died of his injuries.

Their funeral was an important event in the lead up to the Easter Rising as it was the first time ordinary people were seen alongside Oglaigh na hEireann, Cumman na mBan, Na Fianna Eireann and the Irish Citizen Army.

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[dan1919breen]

the lady in the horse and cart at .30 sec was mrs reddin, a prominent leader in the militant womens organization,cumann na mban

[TomBarry192I]

well spotted Dan

[johnfinbarburke]

wats the name of this tune ?

[TomBarry192I]

Doinna by John McSherry

[phoenix1916]

Another good one Tom Brit imperialism at its best!!

[TomBarry192I]

Things never change with the Brits, still murdering in Iraq and Afghanistan and getting away with it

[Maelsechnaill]

Luke Kellys father also called Luke was shot in the leg on bathelors walk that day .He was only about nine years old.Thank god he lived.

[88truvor88]

Боже храни Ирландию!

[deirdrec1]

Thanks for sharing..this is great footage..I hope it is well-preserved, and copied, copied, copied, we can't afford to lose it..

[CelticLittleHawk]

Great job mate on the archived footage.5*!

[WolfArden44]

Very interesting footage Tom.