FREE 16 DEAD MEN: THE EASTER RISING EXECUTIONS PDF Anne Marie Ryan | 256 pages | 28 Dec 2014 | The Mercier Press Ltd | 9781781171349 | English | Cork, Ireland Easter Rising – executed leaders More than 90 people 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions sentenced to death for their part in the Easter Rising. Sixteen of them were executed between 3 May and 12 May Public opinion then started to swing against the executions and the British revised their approach. They commuted the death sentences of the remaining leaders and imposed prison sentences instead. However, it was too late. The public remained outraged that 16 of the leaders were executed. There was a wave of sympathy for them that quickly hardened into support for Irish independence. Inthe nationalist Sinn Fein party won most of Irish parliamentary seats, leaving no doubt that most of the country wanted to free itself from British rule. In that sense, although the Rising was quickly quashed, it was the catalyst that helped to bring about the 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions Free State and eventual independence following the Anglo-Irish War. These seven also declared themselves the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic. In signing the Proclamation, they knew they were effectively signing their own death warrants as they would be executed if the rebellion failed, as they half expected it to do. Tom Clarke was arguably the person who did the most to bring about the Easter Rising in He devoted his life to achieving independence for Ireland and spent 15 years in 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions because of it. Story of Tom Clarke. James Connolly was a trade union leader who became one of the main driving forces of the Rising. His execution, for which he had to be strapped in a chair because of he had been wounded in the Rising, still resonates as a powerful image in Irish nationalist circles. Story of James Connolly. He came to believe that he and other dedicated republicans might have to offer themselves as martyrs to inspire the country on towards achieving independence. Thomas MacDonagh was a poet, academic and playwright who had only become a member of the Military Council planning the rebellion a few weeks before it began. He wrote the Marching Song of the Irish Volunteers. Story of Thomas MacDonagh. He was the one who read out the Proclamation of the Irish Republic on the steps of the GPO and he was the one who finally had to give the order to surrender. Story of Patrick Pearse. Story of Joseph Plunkett. Sir 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions Casement was a British diplomat who was knighted for his human rights campaigns exposing the exploitation of workers in both Africa and South America. His role in the Easter Rising was to persuade Germany to supply guns and ammunition to the rebels. He was successful in this but the shipment of 20, rifles was intercepted by the British Navy off the coast of Kerry. The captain scuttled the ship rather than let the guns fall into the hands of the British. Casement was later arrested and sentenced to death for treason. He was the only one of the executed rebels to be hanged rather than shot. This was because he faced a full criminal trial in London, unlike other rebels who were summarily dealt with by a court martial. He was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London on 3 August. Con Colbert was one of the younger generation of Irish republicans. He openly displayed his nationalist fervour to the authorities before the Rising and according to those who fought alongside him, this may have led to him being chosen for execution while more senior officers were spared. Story of Con Colbert. He was commandant of the 1st Battalion of the Volunteers stationed at the Four Courts, which saw some of the fiercest fighting. Daly was the younger brother of Kathleen Clarke, who was married to one of the main leaders of the Easter Rising, Tom Clarke. At just 25, Edward Daly was the youngest of the 16 rebels to be executed when he faced the firing squad at Kilmainham Gaol on 4 May When the fighting was over, the British were amazed and disgusted that they had allowed themselves to be stopped for so long by such a small group of rebels. Story of Thomas Kent. Countess Markievicz was his second in command. Story of Michael Mallin. MacBride thought the Rising had been called off following the order from Eoin MacNeill telling the Volunteers to stand down. He was surprised to hear the Patrick Pearse and the other leaders had decided to go ahead anyway. It may be that he was paying the price for having fought against the British in South Africa. It may also be that the British overestimated his involvement because he had been married to Maud Gonne, although they were divorced by the time of the Rising. Gonne was a fervent nationalist who had campaigned for Irish independence. He was nominally second in command to Thomas MacDonagh, but was quickly overshadowed by the more 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions experienced John MacBride who joined the rebellion at the last minute. He was interested in promoting Irish culture and joined the Gaelic League in He was given the rank of captain but, although committed to the 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions, he was not one of the leaders or guiding minds behind the rebellion. Some commentators have suggested the reason he admitted the offence was because he wanted to be executed 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions with his brother. Like his father James Pearse, Willie was a gifted sculptor and examples of his work can still be seen in Dublin today. Willie Pearse was executed on 4 May, Close Menu Home. Irish Symbols. Decorate your home with one of our stunning pieces of Celtic art. 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions | Irish History | Rebel Dublin Thomas MacDonagh Born in Tipperary in Erudite and literate, he later joined the English department of University College Dublin. His play When the Dawn is Come was produced at the Abbey. He was commander of the unit that occupied Jacobs 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions during the Rising. He was executed on 3 May Patrick Pearse: Born in Dublin in Pearse immersed himself in Irish culture as a teenager. In he joined the Executive Committee of the Gaelic League. Joseph Plunkett: Born in Dublin in Plunkett graduated from UCD in after being educated in England. A sickly child, he travelled for 2 years due to ill health returning to Dublin in to become editor of the Irish Review. Plunketts farm 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions Kimmage was used to store the arms landed at Howth in It was also used as a training camp for young men invited to Ireland from Britain to avoid conscription. Plunkett married his sweetheart, Grace Gifford, in Kilmainham Gaol just hours before his execution on 4 May Eamonn Ceannt: Born in Galway in A co-founder of the Irish Volunteers. He was involved in the successful Howth gun-running operation of Executed on 8 May Thomas Clarke : Born on the Isle of Wight in His father was a soldier in the British army. During his time in America he joined Clann na nGael. He was later sentenced to 15 years penal servitude for a bombing campaign in London. Upon returning from America in his belief in the revolutionary movement had strengthened. He was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the first signatory of the Proclamation of Independence. Clarke occupied the GPO. James Connolly: Born in Edinburgh in To escape poverty, Connolly arrived in 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions as a 14 year old member of the British army. Spending 7 years in America where he campaigned for workers rights he arrived back in Ireland in where he campaigned for the Socialist Party alongside James Larkin. Connolly was one of the founders of the Irish Citizen Army in Connolly, unable to stand, was executed tied to a chair on 12 May Sean MacDiarmada: Born in Leitrim in Despite being afflicted with polio in he served on the committee of both the Irish Volunteers and the IRB. He was executed on 12 May Sean Heuston: Born in Dublin in Along with Con Colbert, Heuston was involved in the education of schoolboys at Scoil Eanna, organising drill and musketry exercises. At the age of 16 he worked at Kingsbridge Railway, which is 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions named in his honour as Heuston Station. It was here he became the breadwinner for his family as his father was living in London. A section of the First Battalion of the Volunteers under Heuston commandeered the Mendicity Institute on the south of the Liffey, holding out for two days. He was executed on 8 May Thomas Kent: Born inHis family had a long history of fighting against 16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions injustices suffered by small farmers and fought particularly during the Land War. Kent spent many years in and out of prison. Kent was arrested in Cork following a raid by the Royal Irish Constabulary on 22nd Aprilduring which his brother was fatally wounded. At dawn, the police came to the house with orders to arrest the whole family. They had surrounded the house and called for the four brothers to come outside. Thomas replied that they were soldiers of the Irish Republic and that there would be no surrender.