Episode 14- The body on the island- The murder of Maria Kirwan - 1853

Send us Fan MailIn the summer of 1853, a pleasure trip to Ireland’s Eye ended in horror. Maria Kirwan—young, elegant, and by all accounts in good spirits—was found dead on the rocks beneath the island’s jagged cliffs. What followed was a storm of suspicion, scandal, and courtroom drama that gripped Dublin society.Was her death a tragic accident, a desperate struggle, or a calculated act carried out in one of the loneliest corners of the Irish coast? And why did the story told by her husband unravel the moment it was spoken aloud?