St Margaret's CofI Parish Church from Church Street
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St Margaret's CofI Parish Church from Church Street
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 20 Aug 2009
Thomas Russell the co-founder of the United Irishmen is buried here. A former officer in the 64th of Foot, he was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution and sought the co-operation of Ireland's Roman Catholics and Protestant Dissenters in an uprising against the Establishment. For his troubles he was hung at the main gate of Downpatrick Gaol on 21 October 1803 and then beheaded. The prison gate is shown in the following photo Image] http://www.devlin-family.com/Russell.htm
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