Castleblayney bombing

Castleblayney bombing
Part of the Troubles
Car bomb site
Location54°07′12″N 6°44′17″W / 54.120°N 6.738°W / 54.120; -6.738
Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Date7 March 1976
Attack type
Car bomb
Deaths1
Injured17
PerpetratorsUlster Volunteer Force, Ulster Defense Regiment, part of Glenanne gang

On 7 March 1976 a car bomb exploded outside the Three Star Inn pub, in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, killing one man and injuring 17 other people. The attack has been attributed to the Glenanne gang.