Patrick Pearse | |
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Pádraig Mac Piarais | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 10 November 1879
Died | 3 May 1916 Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 36)
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Resting place | Arbour Hill Prison |
Other names | Pádraig Pearse |
Education | CBS Westland Row |
Alma mater | University College Dublin King's Inns |
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Mother | Margaret Brady |
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Allegiance | Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish Volunteers |
Years of service | 1913–1916 |
Rank | Commander-in-chief |
Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
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Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig or Pádraic Pearse; Irish: Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Following his execution along with fifteen others, Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion.
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