Patrick Pearse

Patrick Pearse
Pádraig Mac Piarais
Born	(1879-11-10)10 November 1879 Dublin, Ireland
Died	3 May 1916(1916-05-03) (aged 36) Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Resting place	Arbour Hill Prison
Other names	Pádraig Pearse
Education	CBS Westland Row
Alma mater	University College Dublin King's Inns
Occupations	Educator principal barrister republican activist poet
Mother	Margaret Brady
Military career
Allegiance	Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish Volunteers
Years of service	1913–1916
Rank	Commander-in-chief
Battles / wars	Easter Rising
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Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig or Pádraic Pearse; Irish: Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Following his execution along with fifteen others, Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion.