Lord Mountbatten United Ireland

Lord louis mountbatten was assassinated by the irish republican army ira a paramilitary organization that fought against british rule in northern ireland most famously during the troubles. The provisional irish republican army claimed responsibility for the august 27 1979 murder of lord louis mountbatten 79 earl of burma great grandson of queen victoria second cousin of queen. The remembrance will be held on a grassy hill overlooking the atlantic waters where the ira bomb exploded on a clear sunny morning 40 years ago killing lord louis mountbatten and three companions.
lord mountbatten united ireland

On 27 august 1979 lord mountbatten went lobster fishing on his wooden boat shadow v in the village of mullaghmore county sligo in the west of ireland where he had a holiday home.

Lord mountbatten united ireland. An inflection point in the history of britain and northern ireland the death of lord mountbatten is among the most significant political assassinations of the last 50 years.