The 1916 Uprising occurred on Easter Monday in Ireland lasting 6 days with over 12,000 British troops surrounding Dublin and the Irish republican leaders surrendering to stop further civilian causalities. It's...
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Seán MacDiarmada (1883 - 1916)
Seán MacDiarmada (also known as Seán MacDermott / John MacDermott) was a leading Irish republican who was involved with promoting the Irish language, the Gaelic revival, and Irish nationalism. As one of the signatories...
Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916), Teacher, Playwright & Irish Nationalist
Thomas MacDonagh was a teacher, a playwright, and a member of the provisional government that declared the Proclamation of the Irish Republic in 1916. Born in the village of Cloughjordan in County Tipperary in 1878 his...
Joseph Plunkett (1887-1916), Poet, Journalist & Irish Nationalist
Joseph Plunkett was born into a wealthy Catholic family in the city of Dublin. In his early years, Joseph contracted...
Thomas Clarke (1857-1916) - An Irish Nationalist
Thomas Clarke was a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and main planner of the 1916 Easter Rising...
Éamonn Ceannt (1881-1916) Irish Musician & Nationalist
Éamonn Ceannt was a leading Irish nationalist who helped with the revival of the Irish culture and also became...
Padraig Pearse (1879 - 1916), Teacher, Poet, & Irish Nationalist
Patrick Pearse was born in Dublin on 10th November 1879 and whose full name is Patrick Henry Pearse or as probably...
James Connolly (1868 - 1916), A Socialist & Irish Republican
James Connolly was born in Edinburgh’s Cowgate area in the parish of St. Patrick's, on the 5th June 1868. His parents,...
Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)
The Countess Constance Markievicz is an iconic figure in Irish nationalist and republican myth. She was born into a...
The History Of Michael Collins
Michael Collins was the son of a small farmer from west Cork. Born on 18th October 1890 he was the youngest of eight...
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