James Connolly

James Connolly

male, deceased (1916)
Roman Catholic, British Army soldier, industrial worker of the world, Marxist theorist, Marxist, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom…executed by firing squad
James Connolly (June 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916) was an Irish socialist leader. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish...
Roger Casement

Roger Casement

male, deceased (1916)
Sir Roger Casement, Roger David Casement, buried at Glasnevin Cemetery, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Irish Republican, congo…executed by hanging
Roger David Casement (1 September, 1864 - 3 August, 1916), known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG between 1905 and July 1916, was an Irish patriot, poet,...
Patrick Pearse

Patrick Pearse

male, deceased (1916)
Pearse family, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Easter Rising, nationalist, revolutionary, British…executed by firing squad
Patrick Henry Pearse (known to Irish nationalists as Pádraig Pearse; ; 10 November, 1879 - 3 May, 1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, n...
Joseph Mary Plunkett

Joseph Mary Plunkett

male, deceased (1916)
Horace Plunkett, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, death by firearm in the Republic of Ireland, Esperantist, Stonyhurst College, World War I…executed by firing squad, death by firearm
Joseph Mary Plunkett (21 November, 1887 - 4 May, 1916) was an Irish nationalist, poet, journalist, and leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. His...
Thomas Macdonagh

Thomas Macdonagh

male, deceased (1916)
executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Playwright, National University, death by firearm, writer, Rebel…executed by firing squad
Thomas MacDonagh (1 February, 1878 - 3 May, 1916) was an Irish nationalist, poet, playwright, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. MacDonagh was...
Tom Clarke

Tom Clarke

male, deceased (1916)
Thomas James (Tom) Clarke, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Irish Republican Brotherhood, British, isle of wight, Irish…executed by firing squad, death by firearm
Thomas James (Tom) Clarke was an Irish revolutionary leader and arguably the person most responsible for the 1916 Easter Rising. Born on the Isle...

John MacBride

male, deceased (1916)
executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Irish Republican Brotherhood, British, Irish, Soldier, mcbride…United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, executed by firing squad
Major John MacBride (sometimes mistranscribed as McBride) (7 May 1865 - 5 May 1916) was an Irish republican executed for his leading role in the...
Thomas Kent

Thomas Kent

male, deceased (1916)
Rebel, from County Cork, revolutionary, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Irish, court martial…death by firearm, executed by firing squad, Execution by firing squad
Thomas Kent (1865 - 9 May, 1916) was an Irish nationalist executed following a gunfight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 22 April 1916....

Éamonn Ceannt

male, deceased (1916)
Rebel, Proclamation of the Irish Republic, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, revolutionary, proclamation of the republic, Ballymoe…executed by firing squad, Execution by firing squad, death by firearm
Éamonn Ceannt (born Edward Thomas Kent was an Irish nationalist and rebel. Ceannt was born in Glenamaddy, Ballymoe, County Galway, one of seven c...
Willie Pearse

Willie Pearse

male, deceased (1916)
Rebel, revolutionary, executionsbytheUnitedKingdom, Pearse family, stonemason, execution…executed by firing squad
William Pearse (better known as Willie Pearse, ; November 15, 1891 - May 4, 1916) was an Irish nationalist and younger brother of Patrick Pearse....