In august 1979 mountbatten was assassinated by a bomb that was hidden aboard his fishing boat in mullaghmore county sligo ireland by members of the provisional irish republican army.

Lord mountbatten death sligo. Lord mountbatten is a prominent presence in the new season of the crown which is now streaming on netflixwarning. Hes also called uncle dickie but. 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.

The death of lord mountbatten left prince charles in agony and disbelief this is the true story of lord louis mountbattens 1979 assassination at the hands of the ira as depicted in the. Lord mountbatten was killed from injuries suffered in a bomb explosion on his private boat in mullaghmore county sligo in august 1979. Lord mountbatten died on august 27th 1979 aged 79.

The queens cousin lord louis mountbatten has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in ireland. The current castle was largely built in the late 19th century. There will be spoiler alerts in this story.

One of the earls twin grandsons nicholas 14 and paul. 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. Pa rory carroll in mullaghmore.

Lord mountbatten was killed when the ira blew up his fishing boat shadow v by remote control off the coast of mullaghmore in co sligo. The attack took place over the. In short it happened under very similar circumstances.

Ira bomb kills lord mountbatten.