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On May 3, 1916, the first of the executions were held for the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. Padraig Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, and Thomas Clarke were executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Jail.
After the Guinness Brewery, perhaps the most visited Dublin tourist attraction is Kilmainham Gaol, where 14 of the 16 Irish rebels of 1916 were executed. What is not discussed much is the burial place of the fourteen rebels at Arbour Hill across the Liffey River.
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Town is well qualified to host a summer school on history and politics
William Pearse, a leader during Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising, was executed on May 4, 1916. Below, a look at the Irish revolutionary's life. William (Willie) Pearse was born on November 15, 1881, two years after his brother Patrick in the same house on Great Brunswick Street.
On April 24, 1916, the Irish rebellion known as the Easter Rising began leading to the destruction of Dublin's city center, major loss of life, and the eventual execution of the cause's leaders. Here's how it all played out. This is a comprehensive timeline of how it unfolded.