Michael D Higgins has pardoned two men who were executed in County Kerry more than 140 years ago.
On Wednesday, Michael D Higgins signed a pardon for Sylvester Poff, 35, and James Barrett, 21, for the murder of Thomas Browne in County Kerry in 1882.
"I hope that by doing so will bring a sense of closure to their families following almost 142 years."Mr Poff and Mr Barrett, who were cousins, were hanged at Tralee Gaol in January 1883 after being found guilty of murdering Thomas Browne on his farm in Dromulton three months earlier. A neighbour saw two men dressed in dark coats entering the field before Mr Browne was shot several times.
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