Lord Mountbatten Sligo
Lord mountbatten was killed from injuries suffered in a bomb explosion on his private boat in mullaghmore county sligo in august 1979.
Lord mountbatten sligo. Lord mountbatten is a prominent presence in the new season of the crown which is now streaming on netflix. On august 27 1979 mountbatten and a number of friends were on a fishing trip off the coast of county sligo ireland on his boat shadow v. How did lord mountbatten die.
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. A memorial in mullaghmore co sligo overlooking the spot where an ira bomb blew up lord mountbattens boat in 1979. In short it happened under very similar circumstances.
The attack took place over the. County sligo ireland on 27. On august 27 1979 mountbatten was staying at his summer home at mullaghmore county sligo ireland when he went on a boat trip to fish with family members and boat crew.