Gibbet Rath executions
The Gibbet Rath executions /ˈdʒɪbət ræθ/, sometimes called the Gibbet Rath massacre, refers to the execution of several hundred surrendering rebels by government forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 at the Curragh of Kildare on 29 May 1798.
| Gibbet Rath executions | |
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| Part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 | |
Gibbet Rath executions (Ireland) | |
| Location | Gibbet Rath, Curragh, County Kildare |
| Coordinates | 53.152197°N 6.859748°W |
| Date | 29 May 1798 Morning |
Attack type | Summary execution of prisoners of war |
| Deaths | 300–500 |
| Perpetrator | Militia, dragoons and yeomanry under the command of Sir James Duff |
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