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Irish rebellion May 1916
A black and white postcard showing crowds outside the damaged Liberty Hall in the aftermath of the rebellion. Dublin 1916
William O'Brien
A black and white printed card featuring William O'Brien (1852- 1928). Born in Co. Cork, he was particularly involved in land reform and Home Rule movements and was frequently arrested and imprisoned over his career as a parliamentarian. He advocated…
James Connolly
A black and white postcard featuring James Connolly (1868- 1916). Born in Edinburgh to Irish parents, he was a trade union leader and a founding member and commander of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Citizen Army. One of the signatories of the…
Major John MacBride
A black and white postcard featuring Major John MacBride (1868- 1916). Born in Co. Mayo, he was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and fought in the rising at Jacobs Factory. He was executed on 5 May 1916.
Thomas Ashe
A black and white postcard featuring Thomas Ashe (1885- 1917). Born in Co. Kerry, he was a member of the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers. During the Rising he commanded a battalion around North County Dublin.…
Michael Mallin
A black and white postcard featuring Michael Mallin (1874- 1916). Born in Dublin, he was in command of the Irish Citizen Army during the Rising and also joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood in January 1916. Executed 8 May 1916
Eoin MacNeill
A black and white postcard featuring Eoin MacNeill (1867- 1945). From County Antrim, he was founder of both the Gaelic League and the Irish Volunteers. He gave orders cancelling the Rising and took no part but was arrested afterwards as head of the…
George Noble Count Plunkett
A black and white postcard featuring George Noble Count Plunkett (1851- 1948). Born in Dublin he was Joseph Plunkett's father and was a Home Rule supporter but became more radical after Joseph's execution. 1916
J.J. Walsh
A black and white postcard featuring James Joseph Walsh (1880- 1948). Born in Co. Cork he was a member of the Irish Volunteers. Fought in the GPO during the Easter rising . 1916
Cornelius Colbert
A black and white postcard featuring Cornelius Colbert (1888- 1916). Born in Co. Limerick he was a member of the IRB and the Irish Volunteers. He was in command of the Mendicity Institution during the rising and after his surrender he was executed.…