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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 ...
Republican News; Saoirse Irish Freedom; Sinn Féin; The Gaelic American; ... Republican News was a longstanding newspaper/magazine published by Sinn Féin.
Saoirse Irish Freedom is the monthly organ of Republican Sinn Féin (RSF). [1] It replaced Republican Bulletin [ 2 ] the first issue of which appeared in November, 1986 to explain the reasons for the split in Sinn Féin .
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The funeral at Glasnevin Cemetery on 1 August 1915 was a huge affair, garnering substantial publicity for the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Republican Brotherhood at time when a rebellion (later to emerge as the Easter Rising) was being actively planned. [17]
Former Taoisigh John A. Costello [19] and Liam Cosgrave did not receive state funerals, at the request of their respective families. [52] Similarly, a 1948 press release at the repatriation by LÉ Macha of the remains of W. B. Yeats, who had died in France in 1939, stated "The Government was, of course, desirous to accord full State honours in connection with the funeral, but considered it ...
Dolours Price was born on 16 December 1950 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] [2] She and her sister, Marian, also an IRA member, were the daughters of Albert Price, a prominent Irish republican and former IRA member from Belfast, [3] and Christina (née Dolan), a member of Cumann na mBan.
Brendan Hughes (June 1948 – 16 February 2008) was a leading Irish republican and former Officer Commanding (OC) of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). [1] Also known as 'The Dark', [ 2 ] and 'Darkie', [ 3 ] he was the leader of the 1980 Irish hunger strike .