Escape from Kilmainham
Introduction from Chronology
Frank Teeling
(captured on Bloody Sunday and sentenced to hang); Ernie O'Malley and Simon
Donnelly escape from Kilmainham Jail. A bolt cutter had been smuggled in
by a soldier
More Detail
O’Malley gives a detailed
description of the escape. It is clear from his description that Paddy
Moran, who (along with Teeling) was also charged with
involvement in Bloody Sunday, was in on the escape plan from the
beginning. O’Malley says that Moran refused to join the break-out as he
did not want to let down the witnesses that had given evidence for him.
Donnelly says that Moran told him that he had an alibi and thought he would get
off. Carey says it is not that clear why Moran was replaced by Donnelly.
Moran was subsequently
hung. (According to O’Daly, Moran had led the
group who killed two men in the Gresham hotel on Bloody Sunday morning but had
been charged with leading another group on that morning – see
Feb-15-21/1.)
Macready was furious at the
escape.