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'''William |
'''William Neil Rowe''' (1867 – 2 May 1916) was a member of the [[Royal Irish Constabulary]] (RIC), fatally shot during a police raid on the home of the [[Kent family of Bawnard|Kent family]] at [[Castlelyons]], [[County Cork]]. |
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==Death== |
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Rowe is buried at the [[Church of Ireland]] graveyard at Castlehyde |
Rowe is buried at the [[Church of Ireland]] graveyard at [[Castlehyde]] near [[Fermoy]]. He left behind a widow and five children under the age of sixteen. [[Thomas Kent|Thomas]] and William Kent were tried by [[court martial]] on the charge of his murder. William was acquitted, but Thomas was sentenced to death and [[execution by firing squad|executed by firing squad]] at [[Cork City|Cork]] on 9 May 1916. In 2015 he was given a [[Thomas Kent#State funeral|state funeral]]. |
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* [[Peter Hart (historian)|Hart, Peter]]; The IRA and its Enemies: Violence and Community in Cork, 1916–1923, Oxford University Press (1998). ISBN |
* [[Peter Hart (historian)|Hart, Peter]]; The IRA and its Enemies: Violence and Community in Cork, 1916–1923, Oxford University Press (1998). {{ISBN|0-19-820806-5}} (Pages 48–49) |
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* [[Declan Kiberd|Kiberd, Declan]] (editor), |
* [[Declan Kiberd|Kiberd, Declan]] (editor), ''1916 Rebellion Handbook'' Dublin: Mourne River Press, 1998. {{ISBN|1-902090-05-5}} |
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| NAME = Rowe, William Nelson |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1867 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[County Wexford]], [[Ireland]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 02 May 1916 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Bawnard House, [[Castlelyons]], [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]] |
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William Neil Rowe | |
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 Rowe's tombstone at Castlehyde Cemetery | |
| Born | 1867 County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 2 May 1916 Bawnard House, Castlelyons, County Cork, Ireland |
| Allegiance | Royal Irish Constabulary |
| Rank | Head Constable |
| Battles / wars | Easter Rising |
William Neil Rowe (1867 – 2 May 1916) was a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), fatally shot during a police raid on the home of the Kent family at Castlelyons, County Cork.
Death
[edit]The event took place in the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising, when the Authorities began to arrest Republican sympathisers. As the raid unfolded, the Kent brothers refused to be taken into custody, a firefight occurred which resulted in the death of Rowe and also the fatal wounding of Richard Kent as he attempted to flee.
Aftermath
[edit]Rowe is buried at the Church of Ireland graveyard at Castlehyde near Fermoy. He left behind a widow and five children under the age of sixteen. Thomas and William Kent were tried by court martial on the charge of his murder. William was acquitted, but Thomas was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad at Cork on 9 May 1916. In 2015 he was given a state funeral.
Sources
[edit]- Hart, Peter; The IRA and its Enemies: Violence and Community in Cork, 1916–1923, Oxford University Press (1998). ISBN 0-19-820806-5 (Pages 48–49)
- Kiberd, Declan (editor), 1916 Rebellion Handbook Dublin: Mourne River Press, 1998. ISBN 1-902090-05-5