Edward McDonagh

Died

23 February 1921

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

Travelling From

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed alongside two colleagues when they were shot by terrorists, having been targeted due to their roles as police orderlies at Dublin Castle.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed alongside two colleagues when they were shot by terrorists, having been targeted due to their roles as police orderlies at Dublin Castle.

Circumstances

Shot and killed whilst leaving Dublin Castle going to a restaurant.

Killed alongside two of his colleagues, Constables Martin John Greer and Daniel Hoey, as they were crossing the road at the junction of Parliament Street and Essex Street in Dublin city centre, on their way to have lunch in the Ormond Hotel, when they were confronted and shot by three terrorists, having been targeted due to their roles as police orderlies at Dublin Castle.