Beggar's Bush in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)

Beggars Bush Barracks

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026

1. Beggars Bush Barracks Marker

Inscription.
Beggars Bush Barracks

close to this location
Volunteer Joseph Spooner
1901–1922 Dublin Brigade Oglaigh na nEireann
of 67 McCaffrey Lane Mount Brown, Dublin
was executed by The Free State Army on the 30th Nov. 1922
After being shot by firing squad he was buried here in this Barracks. On 24th October 1924 at 9 o’clock his body was returned to his parents and he now rests in the Republican Plot Glasnevin cemetery.
May his soul rest in peace.
Also executed here on the same day were Joseph’s Comrades
Patrick Farrelly and John Murphy

“From death springs life, and from the graves of patriot men spring living nations”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1922.

Location. 53° 20.165′ N, 6° 14.115′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in Beggar's Bush. It is on The Square south of Haddington Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 The Square, Dublin, Leinster D04 HC44, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shelbourne F.C. (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Éire by Jerome Connor (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Bernardo O'Higgins (approx. one kilometer away); Violet Gibson (approx. one kilometer away); Samuel Little Hardy (FRCSI) (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Hiroshima Memorial (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Jane Lady Wilde / ‘Speranza’ (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); National Memorial to members of the Defence Forces (approx. 1.2 kilometers away but has been replaced with another marker now near it). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Also see . . . A century on: How the executions of the Civil War scarred many families (The Irish Times).

Spooner was most likely only around 18 when he died, but there is no age for him. Neither is there a photograph. This would not be unusual for somebody from a poor family...

“What struck me about the Civil War executions is just the cruelty of them, how quick they all happened,” he said. “The government wanted to be very tough on their opponents. In any other world they would have been considered
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026

2. Beggars Bush Barracks Marker
The marker is located outside the Labor History Museum.
prisoners of war. It was a merciless campaign to decide who was in charge at the time. Joseph Spooner’s mother was so stricken by the whole thing, she took her own life. She drowned herself in the Grand Canal.”

(Submitted on July 5, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.