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Weapons. 200–548 pounds (91–249 kg) Gunpowder kegs [1] Deaths. 12. Injured. 120. Perpetrator. Irish Republican Brotherhood. The Clerkenwell explosion, also known as the Clerkenwell Outrage, was a bombing attack carried out by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) in London on 13 December 1867.
- 13 December 1867 (GMT)
- Clerkenwell, London
- 12
- 200–548 pounds (91–249 kg) Gunpowder kegs
The explosion caused the death of twelve people, and injured one hundred and twenty others. The Clerkenwell Outrage, for which Fenian Michael Barrett would suffer the death penalty, powerfully influenced William Ewart Gladstone in deciding that the Anglican Church of Ireland should be disestablished as a concession to Irish disaffection.
- 1867
- Failure of rising, Political reorganisation
- Ireland, England
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Death. Michael Barrett (1841 – 26 May 1868) was an Irish activist. He was a member of the Fenians . Barrett was the last man to be publicly hanged in England, for his part in the Clerkenwell explosion in December 1867. [1] The bombing killed 12 bystanders and severely injured many more.
- Executed by hanging
- Involvement in the Clerkenwell explosion and being the last person publicly executed in England
- Irish
- City of London Cemetery
Dec 7, 2012 · The Clerkenwell Explosion trial lasted seven days and in view of the nature of the crime, and the subsequent public outrage it had created, was closely watched by politicians and public alike. Montagu Williams, who was defence counsel for Anne Justice, has left some first-hand recollections of events during the seven days at the Old Bailey (see ...
Jun 14, 2021 · In 1867, it was the setting of a devastating ‘gunpowder plot’, the Clerkenwell explosion, in which the Fenians tried to blow up the walls to free two prisoners. They failed, but killed 12 people in the process, sparking so much anger that the event is thought to have set back the cause of Irish home rule.
- Carla Passino
On December 13, 1867, an attempt was made by Fenians to blow up Clerkenwell Prison, with the hope of rescuing one of their comrades. The attempt failed, and the explosion caused the death of some entirely innocent and unconcerned persons, and created a feeling of horror throughout the whole country.
Story of Ireland. c. 1900. CHAPTER XC. (continued) The last, and perhaps most serious occurrence, in connection with Fenianism—as it was attended with heavy loss of life and other fatalities—happened at this period, and is known as the "Clerkenwell Explosion."
