Constance Markievicz
Countess Constance Markievicz (1868-1927) was an Irish revolutionary who actively participated in the defense of the working classes, the feminist cause and…
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Rory O’Connor
Rory O’Connor (1883-1922) was an Irish republican nationalist who fought in the War of Independence (1919-1921) and the Irish Civil War (1922/1924).…
Theobald Wolfe Tone
Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763-1798) was one of the leading figures in the struggle for Irish independence. He organized the Irish Rebellions of…
Thomas J. Clarke
Thomas J. Clarke (1857-1916) was an Irish revolutionary who was one of the main leaders of the nationalist movement of the 1900s.…
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Joseph Plunkett
Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) was a Dublin nationalist involved in the Irish nationalist struggle of the early 1900s. A great writer, poet…
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Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan (1923-1964) was an Irish writer and IRA member. He was the author of numerous poems and novels, written in Irish…
Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) was an Irish politician who fought for Irish independence and autonomy. A staunch defender of the peasant class…
Terence MacSwiney
Terence MacSwiney (1879-1920) was a leading figure in Ireland’s struggle for independence. Mayor of Cork, playwright and poet, he was one of…
Seán MacDiarmada
Seán MacDiarmada (or Sean McDermott) (1883-1916) was an Irish revolutionary who was one of the main instigators of the Easter Rising in…
Anna Parnell
Anna Parnell was a fervent Irish nationalist who left her mark on her era. A convinced feminist, she distinguished herself through her…