Castleblayney bombing

Castleblayney bombing
Part of the Troubles
Castleblayney bombing is located in Ireland
Car bomb site
Car bomb site
LocationCastleblayney, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates54.120°N 6.738°W
Date7 March 1976
Attack type
Car bomb
Deaths1
Injured17
PerpetratorsUlster 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]

  1. ^ JFF. "JFF - Bombing Incidents". Dublinmonaghanbombings.org. Retrieved 28 September 2017.