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Commandant General Charlie Daly Print E-mail

Charlie Daly, born 10th August 1896, was the second son of Con. W. Daly, of Knockanescoulten, Firies, County Kerry.

Daly had been an active member of the Irish Volunteers since before the Easter Rising and had risen to the rank of Commandant General and was the Officer Commanding the Second Northern Division of the IRA. On November 2, 1922, Charlie Daly was captured and imprisoned at Drumboe Castle where he was held until January 16th, 1923, when he was court-martialled and sentenced to death.

He was executed on 14th March, 1923 at the age of 26.

Charlie Daly's last letter before he was executed.