Castleblayney bombing | |
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Part of the Troubles | |
Location | Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates | 54.120°N 6.738°W |
Date | 7 March 1976 |
Attack type | Car bomb |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 17 |
Perpetrators | Ulster Volunteer Force, Ulster Defense Regiment, part of Glenanne gang |
On 7 March 1976 a car bomb exploded outside the Three Star Inn pub, in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, killing one man and injuring 17 other people. The attack has been attributed to the Glenanne gang.[1]