https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb Made with mirth en-us 2021-12-09 12:37:34 UTC 2026-03-22 19:39:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4dd.png ruthfinn7 https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938127008 I have chosen to research information about Thomas MacDonagh, Roger Casement and Thomas Kent.

Facts about Thomas MacDonagh:
Thomas MacDonagh was originally a teacher and he was the first teacher employed by Patrick Pearse in his school St. Enda's. After teaching there, Thomas MacDonagh got a job working in the English Department in University College Dublin. Later he joined the I.R.B and became the military committee in 1916.

Facts about Roger Casement:
Roger Casement was born in Dublin in 1864. He campainged against the cruelty that the native workers in the Belgian Congo in 1904 were exposed to. He was the only leader to be executed outside of Ireland, he was hanged in Pentonville Gaol in London after being captured in Kerry in 1916 on Good Friday.

Facts about Thomas Kent:
Thomas Kent was arrested by the Royal Irish Constabulary in his home in Cork on the 22nd of April 1916. Thomas Kent had planned on participating in the Rising, but he stayed at home because he thought it was cancelled when the mobilisation order for the Irish Volunteers was cancelled on Easter Sunday. He was executed at the Cork Detention Barracks on the 9th of May 1916 due to a court martial. 

I enjoyed reading about the lives of the leaders involved in the 1916 Rising. I think it is interesting that some of them were teachers before rebelling against the British, I can't imagine my teacher doing that! 

By Sarah

]]> 2021-12-09 13:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938127008 ruthfinn7 https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938192053 I have researched Patrick Pearse, William Pearse and Sean Mac Diarmada.

Patrick Pearse
Patrick Pearse became a member of the Executive Committee of the Gaelic league in 1898. He set up two schools, Coláiste éanna( St. Enda's) and Coláiste íde which everything was taught through Irish. Pearse wrote the Proclamation of Independence and was one of the founder members of the Irish Volunteers.


William Pearse
William Pearse was Patrick Pearse's brother and helped him run the School St. Enda's that Patrick set up. William fought in the rebellion in the GPO with his brother. The railway station on Westland Row in Dublin was re-named Pearse railway in honour of William and Patrick in 1966.

Sean Mac Diarmada
Sean Mac Diarmada emigrated to Glasgow in 1900 and then moved to Belfast in 1902. In 1906 he joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood and stayed in Belfast, then moved to Dublin in 1908 and was in charge of their newspaper. He had polio but was still part of the military committee and fought in the GPO.

I think it is really interesting how dedicated the Irish leaders were to take part in the Rising. For example, Sean Mac Diarmada moved from Belfast to Dublin to take on a bigger role in the Rising, even though he had polio. I also think it is interesting how some of the leaders achieved so much before the Rising, like Patrick Pearse setting up two schools.

By Rebecca  

]]> 2021-12-09 13:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938192053 ruthfinn7 https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938249753 The three leaders that I picked for my research are Con Colbert, Seán Heuston and James Connolly.

Con Colbert
Con Colbert was born in Limerick in 1888. He was a pioneer, he did not drink or smoke. He was the Captain of the F Company of the Fourth Battalion, so he was in command at the Marrowbone Lane distillery on the day it was surrendered during the Rising.

Seán Heuston
Seán Heuston set up the organisation Fianna Éireann in Limerick. Seán Heuston organised drill and musketry exercises in St. Enda's School, with the help of Con Colbert. Heuston Railway station is named after him.

James Connolly
James Connolly was born in Edinburgh and first came to Ireland as he was part of the British Army. James Connolly returned to Scotland but had an interest in Irish politics so returned to Ireland in 1896. He was one of the founders of the Irish Citizen Army in 1913. He lead the group fighting at the GPO and was the Commandant-General. He was the last leader to be executed. 

I found this research very interesting. Firstly, I think it is very interesting that James Connolly was originally a member of the British Army and then fought against them in the Rising, as part of the Irish rebellion. I also think it is interesting how so many of the leaders played a role in Patrick Pearse's school St. Enda's, a lot of them really cared about education. 

By Emma

]]> 2021-12-09 14:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938249753 ruthfinn7 https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938439100 The three leaders I picked to talk about are Éamonn Ceannt, John Mac Bride and Michael O'Hanrahan

 Éamonn Ceannt
Éamonn Ceannt was born in 1881 in Galway. He was very interested in the Irish language and history and he was an uileann piper. He was the co-founder of the Irish Volunteers. During the Rising, he was in charge of the South Dublin Union.

John Mac Bride
John MacBride trained as a Doctor and then decided to work in a chemist. In 1896, he went to America to promote the aims of the I.R.B. John Mac Bride was not a member of the Irish Volunteers but offered to help out Thomas MacDonagh which is how he ended up being executed, he was at Jacob's biscuit factory when they were forced to surrender. 

Michael O'Hanrahan 
Michael O'Hanrahan was a greater writer and wrote two books, A Swordsman of the Brigade and When the Norman Came. He founded the first branch of the Gaelic League in Carlow. Like John Mac Bride, he worked alongside Thomas MacDonagh at Jacobs Biscuit factory during the Rising. 


I think the 1916 Rising in history is really interesting and really important for us to learn about since it was the beginning of Ireland becoming free from England. I liked doing this research because it is good to hear the personal stories of the leaders who were responsible for this Rising. I also like the way I now know some history about Jacobs biscuit factory. 

By Lilly ]]> 2021-12-09 15:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938439100 ruthfinn7 https://padlet.com/ruthfinn7/qqle8cze81ipq2pb/wish/1938517026 I will be writing about Thomas James Clarke, Joseph Mary Plunkett and Edward Daly.

Thomas James Clarke
Thomas Clarke was born on the Isle of Wight and his father was in the British army. He lived in America and was part of Clann na nGael before going through 15 years of penal servitude for taking part in a bombing campaign in London. 
Since he had links with the Clan na nGael this made him important within the Rising. His role in the I.R.B was the Treasurer and was the first person to sign the Proclamation of Independence. 

Joseph Mary Plunkett
Joseph Mary Plunkett was born in Dublin but went to school in England, then he went to UCD in Dublin. He was the Director of Military operations during the Rising, so he was responsible for military strategy. When he had to surrender and was brought to Kilmainham Gaol to be executed, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham before it happened.

Edward Daly
Edward Daly's family had a history of republican activity, his uncle has been part of the rebellion in 1867. He was in charge of the first Battalion during the Rising, this was when the Bridewell and Linenhall Barracks were raided and resulted with gaining control of the Four Courts. Edward Daly's sister was married to Thomas Clarke, another leader of the Rising.

I really enjoyed doing this research. There was a lot of interesting information about the leaders, especially the fact that Thomas Clarke and Joseph Plunkett both had strong links to the British. I think it is really interesting to read about how dedicated they were to this rebellion, since some leaders lived in other countries and still came back to fight. It is also interesting to see the support they had from others, for example Joseph Plunkett's wife still married him right before he was about to be executed.

By Alice

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