Michael Barrett (Fenian)
Michael Barrett | |
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| Born | 1841 Ederney, County Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Died | 26 May 1868 (aged 26–27) Newgate Prison, London |
| Cause of death | Executed by hanging |
| Resting place | City of London Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Involvement in the Clerkenwell explosion and being the last person publicly executed in England |
| Criminal penalty | 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. The bombing killed 12 bystanders and severely injured many more. Barrett was arrested with several others in a wide-ranging sweep of sympathisers with the Irish Republican cause and was the only one found guilty.