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Stabbing in Phoenix Park
- When
- 6 May 1882
- Where
- Phoenix Park
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Henry Burke were fatally stabbed in Phoenix Park, Dublin, on 6 May 1882, by members of the Irish National Invincibles.
Cavendish was walking from Dublin Castle to his residence when Burke, who was also heading home, spotted him near Dublin Zoo. Burke stopped his carriage and continued on foot with Cavendish. Seven members of the Invincibles approached the two men and carried out the fatal stabbings.
Sources
- Phoenix Park Murders Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-19
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