By killing Comyn in a church, Bruce was excommunicated and this severely set back his cause. Students could set up their own murder investigation squad to gather evidence on the death of John Comyn.

Comyn’s escape from death and serious injury had been nothing ... Co. Wexford, and Garda John Kennedy, Castlebar. Stationed at Drogheda in May, 1943, the three took part in the arrest of an ...