Peter Barnes (Irish Republican) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Peter Barnes (c. 1907 - February 7, 1940) was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and, along with James Richards (also known as James McCormack), participated the Coventry Explosion of 1939 which killed five people on August 25, 1939. One of many suspected members detained by authorities thought to be involved in the bombing, although he and McCormack had admitted to constructing the bomb which was intended to be used to destroy a power station, they claimed not to be involved in planting the bomb.