Trial of the Five IRA Men
Captured at Drumcrondra
The
specific form of high treason they are charged with is Levying war against the
King in his Realm. The five IRA men are Frank Flood (19 years old from 30
Summerhil Parade, a second year engineering student, single, a member of H
Company, 1st Battalion (?), Dublin Brigade IRA), Patrick Doyle (29
years old from 1 St Mary's Place, a carpenter, married with one child and wife
pregnant with twins, a member of F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin
Brigade, IRA), Thomas Bryan (22yrs old from 14 Henrietta St., an electrician,
married with no children), Bernard Ryan (20 years old from 8 Royal Canal
Terrace, clerk, member of F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade)
and Dermot O'Sullivan (17 years old). The trial lasts two days and all
are found guilty. All are sentenced to death, except O'Sullivan whose
sentence was commuted to penal service for life because of his age. The four men are hung on March 14th.