Drake a war criminal

IN your coverage of the damage to the Francis Drake monument in Carrigaline (Irish Examiner, July 11), you neglected to mention details of his activities in Ireland.

Drake a war criminal
Thu, 14 Jul, 2005 - 01:00

It seems forgotten that in 1575, Francis Drake, along with John Norris, participated in a bloody massacre on Rathlin Island.

This massacre mainly of women, children and the elderly seeking refuge on Rathlin was the Srebrenica of its day in Ireland.

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