Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Sylvester Poff

Born between October 1988 and October 1989, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 5 May 2024 to 30 Oct 2024

Suspect: Sylvester Poff, non-Irish man, 35 (judged from name)Sylvester Poff

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between October 1988 and October 1989, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder
Where
Co. Kerry
Reporting
2 reports, 5 May 2024 to 30 Oct 2024
Outlets
rte.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Sylvester Poff and his cousin James Barrett were hanged at Tralee Gaol in January 1883
Sylvester Poff and his cousin James Barrett were hanged at Tralee Gaol in January 1883
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 30 Oct 2024
The grave of Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, who are to receive posthumous presidential pardons, in Co Kerry
Pictured with others
The grave of Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, who are to receive posthumous presidential pardons, in Co Kerry
PhotoFacebook/Castleisland Heritage Groupvia irishtimes.com, 5 May 2024
President Michael D Higgins officially signed Sylvester Poff and James Barrett's pardons for the murder of Thomas Browne in Co Kerry in 1882
Pictured with others
President Michael D Higgins officially signed Sylvester Poff and James Barrett's pardons for the murder of Thomas Browne in Co Kerry in 1882
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 30 Oct 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Posthumous pardons signed for two men hanged for 1882 Kerry murder Murder · Co. Kerry

    Thomas Browne was shot several times while working in his field in Dromulton near Scartaglin, Co Kerry, on 3 October 1882. Sylvester Poff, 35, and his cousin James Barrett, 21, were arrested following a statement by a neighbour and convicted of murder after a second trial in December 1882. Both men were hanged at Tralee Gaol in January 1883. In October 2024, President Michael D Higgins officially signed posthumous presidential pardons for Poff and Barrett after an expert review found the convictions unsafe.

    No stage yetConvicted · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Sylvester Poff, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 30 Oct2024
    Otherrte.ie, in Posthumous pardons signed for two men hanged for 1882 Kerry murder
    President officially pardons two men executed in 1883
    convicted, Sylvester Poff, 35, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sylvester Poff
  2. 5 May2024
    Otheririshtimes.com, in Posthumous pardons signed for two men hanged for 1882 Kerry murder
    Who are the two men set to receive a pardon for being wrongfully convicted of murdering a landlord 142 years ago?
    convicted, Sylvester Poff, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sylvester Poff

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