Unsolved case · 1879
File:Montreal - Scene of the Gallagher Murder, William Street.jpgCredit: Canadian illustrated news, 12 juillet 1879Public domainSourceThe short answer
Mary Gallagher, a 19th-century Irish-Canadian woman, was killed by decapitation in the Griffintown neighbourhood of Montreal on 27 June 1879.
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Suggest coverage for Killing of Mary GallagherMary Gallagher was an Irish-Canadian woman living in the 19th century in Griffintown, a then Irish-dominant neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec. On 27 June 1879, Gallagher was killed via decapitation in Griffintown.
In the years since her death, Mary Gallagher has become a significant figure in Montreal folklore. Persistent local legend holds that her spirit haunts the Griffintown area, and this ghost story has continued into the present day, generating ongoing public and media interest in her case long after the events of 1879.
No individuals have been named as charged, convicted, acquitted, or exonerated in connection with Mary Gallagher's death based on the material reviewed.
Mary Gallagher is killed via decapitation in Griffintown, Montreal, Quebec.
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19th-century Irish-Canadian woman killed by decapitation in Griffintown, Montreal, on 27 June 1879.[2]
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