About This Event

On 11 October 2021, the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum is hosting a free online talk: 'The killing of Sir Henry Wilson: an Irish Tragedy'. The talk will be given by Professor Fearghal McGarry, Professor of Modern Irish History at Queen's University Belfast.

Professor McGarry will discuss the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief security advisor to the new Northern Ireland government, on 22 June 1922. The assassination, carried out by the IRA, shocked public opinion and hastened the onset of the Irish Civil War.

The talk will explore the reasons for Wilson’s killing, the fate of his killers, and the interconnected nature of the different conflicts that took place during the period 1912-1923.

This talk is part of a series presented by Lisburn and Castlereagh County Council to mark the Northern Ireland centenary. The series will run from April to November 2021 and will reflect on a range of centenary-related themes, including history, sports, industry, the arts and identity. The talks are all free to attend, and will be hosted online at 7pm.