Joseph Murtagh

Died

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19 March 1920

Age

:

45

Rank

:

Constable

Force

:

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

:

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

:

Off Duty

Shot dead on the street, while dressed in civilian clothing, when a number of gunmen fired at him opposite St. Mary’s Church in Popes Quay, Cork, as he returned to his Barracks after attending a colleague’s funeral.