A letter before cabinet regarding a posthumous pardon for Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, who were hanged in 1883, after they were convicted of the murder of Thomas Browne at his farm in Dromoultan. The Castleisland District Heritage group has maintained the two men were innocent, and have led the campaign to get them pardoned. Jerry spoke to Deputy Brendan Griffin and John Roche, chair of Castleisland District Heritage group.
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