Historedia
Person

Ricard O'Sullivan Burke

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1867–1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ricard O'Sullivan Burke, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1868: Fenian bomber Michael Barrett becomes the last person publicly hanged in the Uni

    1867–1868

    Role: Fenian arms agent

    1. 13 December 1867 · LondonClerkenwell Explosion

      The IRB bombed Clerkenwell Prison on 13 December 1867 to free a member, leading to arrests and trials.

    2. 20-27 April 1868 · Old BaileyTrial at Old Bailey

      Barrett was tried at the Old Bailey in April 1868, with the prosecution linking him to Fenian activities.

    3. 26 May 1868 · Newgate PrisonPublic Hanging

      Barrett was publicly hanged outside Newgate Prison on 26 May 1868, the last such execution in England.

Sources

  1. Michael Barrett (Fenian) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Clerkenwell explosion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28