Person
Sir Edward Crosbie, 5th Baronet.
first Irishman aristocrat to be tried for treason
The journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About Sir Edward Crosbie, 5th Baronet
Sir Edward Crosbie, 5th Baronet was a Protestant gentleman executed in Carlow, Ireland, for alleged complicity in the United Irish Rebellion in May 1798. He was accused by the Crown authorities of being in command of the rebels and of addressing them from the steps of his house prior to their attack upon the barracks in Carlow. His innocence was protested by family and neighbours.
Everything about Sir Edward Crosbie, 5th Baronet →- Born
- 1755
- Died
- June 5, 1798