Mountbatten Mullaghmore

Mountbatten usually holidayed at his summer home classiebawn castle in mullaghmore a small seaside village in county sligo in the north west of ireland.

Mountbatten mullaghmore. Mountbattens immediate and extended family spent many vacations there. Classiebawn castle is a country house built for the 3rd viscount palmerston 17841865 on what was formerly a 10000 acre 4000 ha estate on the mullaghmore peninsula near the village of cliffoney county sligo in the republic of ireland. Classiebawn and the assassination of lord mountbatten at mullaghmore co. They were regulars in the town of mullaghmore and well liked by locals.

The attack took place over the. Lord mountbatten who held titles including admiral of the fleet the first earl mountbatten of. In august of 1979 they were enjoying their annual. Mountbatten was royalty a historic figure and he was targeted with his family in a scenic idyll that had seemed remote from the troubles.

History heritage irish folklore and news from county sligo ireland a people who dont have a knowledge of their past is like a tree without roots classiebawn and the assassination of lord mountbatten at mullaghmore county sligo. The village was only 12 miles 19 km from the border with county fermanagh in northern ireland and near an area known to be used as a cross border refuge by ira members. Lord mountbatten was killed from injuries suffered in a bomb explosion on his private boat in mullaghmore county sligo in august 1979. On may 20 2015 prince charles and camilla duchess of cornwall visited the village of mullaghmore the site of mountbattens assassination.

Lord mountbatten was assassinated by the ira irish republican army during a boat explosion off the coast of mullaghmore county sligo in north west ireland. In short it happened under very similar circumstances. The current castle was largely built in the late 19th century.