On January 31, 1923, during the height of the Irish Civil War, the Free State government executed several Anti-Treaty prisoners. These actions were part of a controversial policy aimed at suppressing republican opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The executions, carried out under emergency powers, significantly deepened the animosity and bitterness between the pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty factions, leaving a lasting and divisive legacy on Irish political and social landscapes for decades to come.
