Dark days in Kerry: the murder of Sergeant James Woods in Kerry in 1923 and its shocking aftermath
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- On 3 December 1923, Garda Sergeant James Woods was murdered during an armed robbery at Scartaglin Garda Station in rural Kerry. In the days and weeks which followed, a young servant boy was shot in the back, the son of a local blacksmith was killed in cold blood on the roadside and a lieutenant in the Free State Army was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The shocking incidents were rooted in personal and political animosities and were infused with the bitternesses of the recent Civil War which had ended just months before. This presentation was first delivered as a lecture by Owen O'Shea at an event hosted by the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society in November 2023. For more on this period, see 'No Middle Path: The Civil War in Kerry' by Owen O'Shea and see www.owenoshea.ie
History dont come much more thoroughly researched than this. Well done❤❤❤
😢 God bless all who suffered. And Ireland and it's people
From the beginning An Garda Siochana had a propensity to act like a thuggish gang. That propensity is still virulent.
You can not murder a cop, by definition. murder has a specific definition you are incorrectly using.
Buíochas mór leat ,Owen, as ucht cúntas soiléir ,suimiúil, a sheoladh chugainn faoi'n chaibidil dobhrónach sin d'ár staire.
The reference to the Peter the Painter gun is in reference to anarchist Peter Pawakto involved in The Sydney Street Siege in London in January 1911 used in the Siege was C96 Mauser automatic German revolver deadly first generation automatic revolver, one more slight error here in 1924 Thomas Pierrepont uncle of Albert Pierrepont carried out executions in Ireland even though he may have assisted ,Albert Pierrepont first official executions in Britain or Irish Free State was 1932...just one more piece of useless information Chief Executioner in the UK ,John Ellis who had executed Both Roger Casement ,Kevin Barry and the 9 others resigned in March 1924 ,he was involved in the botched execution of Edith Thompson in 1923 and attempted suicide which was then a crime in itself, he botched that too but was successfully in 1932 ...almost all executions in the Irish Free State were carried out by Thomas and Albert Pierrepont, John Ellis did perform the first in 1923,there was another in the 1930s not carried out by either in 1934 ..
Mauser semi automatic pistol.
Not a revolver.
Massive error the mauser u mention is not a revolver..
What about knocknagoshel and all the atrocities carried out by the irregulars
Were those “ irregulars” in the service of the British ?
never heard anyting about this. brilliantly researched and very well told. If I may address my fellow englishman mr stevens, he seems to have missed the point of the video. We all know about british atrocities in ireland, this concerns what irishmen were capable of doing to each other, during and after the civil war. I am curious as to what the money and valuables held in the police station were, not usual to hold such things in english police stations, as far as i know.
We British ARE the Irish, don't fall into the Irish Nationalist Delusion
@@MrLorenzovanmatterho Thats insane. the anglos are germanic; the irish, manx, welsh, and scotts are celtic.
@@GlasbanGorm True but we have all intermixed so much over the years (and with the Vikings, Normans etc) that it is essentially meaningless.
I am English and am ashamed of what terrible things we did to the Irish, hopefully there will come a time we you can forgive us. At least you have the satisfaction of knowing that you, yes the IRISH brought the mighty BRITISH EMPIRE to its knees.😊😊😊😊😊😊
Well Said
What a load of grovelling bollocks.
Absolute nonsense, the irish never brought the british to its knees, they didnt gain independance because of violence despite how much people clsum that. This story refers to irish people killing irish people nothing to do with the british
Ever thought of moving to Ireland
Really? A few thousand bog hoppers. The strain of WW2 and Ghandi wight have more to do with it.
Very very biased, shamefully told story.
Just imagine if Britain had done this? Irish Nationalist's hypocrisy knows no bounds
Even the most superficial knowledge of history would inform you that the British did far far worst.
@@ciantisdall Nope, you're talking nonsense, the British Empire was the greatest force for good on human history and Irish nationalists have always been the bad guys. Convince me otherwise?
Colonial Exploitation: The British Empire exploited colonies for resources, labor, and wealth, often leading to severe economic disparity and poverty in colonized regions.
Atlantic Slave Trade: The British were heavily involved in the transatlantic slave trade, forcibly transporting millions of Africans to the Americas under brutal conditions.
Irish Famine (1845-1852): British policies exacerbated the Great Famine in Ireland, leading to over a million deaths and mass emigration.
Amritsar Massacre (1919): British troops opened fire on a peaceful protest in Amritsar, India, killing hundreds of unarmed civilians.
Partition of India (1947): The hurried and poorly managed partition led to mass displacement, communal violence, and the deaths of up to two million people.
Opium Wars (1839-1860): The British fought two wars against China to force the trade of opium, leading to widespread addiction and social disruption in China.
Boer War Concentration Camps (1899-1902): During the Second Boer War, the British established concentration camps in South Africa, where thousands of women and children died from disease and malnutrition.
Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960): During the suppression of the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya, the British detained and tortured thousands of Kenyans in brutal conditions.
Suppression of Indigenous Cultures: The British systematically destroyed or suppressed the languages, religions, and cultures of indigenous peoples across their colonies.
Economic Policies in India: British policies led to recurrent famines in India, notably the Bengal Famine of 1943, which resulted in the deaths of up to three million people.
These examples illustrate the widespread and often brutal impact of British colonial rule across the world. I really recommend studying some history before making ignorant comments on the internet. it makes you look like an idiot.
Two bloody Sundays and the pitchfork murders in 72, and remember the shit running down Thatchers ass in 84
p!ss off
Sad but think wat they done and a sad time god bless all peace jesus will judge