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May 9th, 1916

On May 9th, 1916, Thomas Kent, was executed for his involvement in the rising. See After the Rising for more information.

Kent lived in Castlelyons, Co. Cork and planned to travel to Dublin to participate in the Rising. However, when the mobilization order for the Irish Volunteers was cancelled on Easter Sunday he stayed at home, assuming the Rising had been postponed. Kent was arrested at his home in Castlelyons, Co. Cork following a raid by the Royal Irish Constabulary on 22 April 1916. His brother Richard was fatally wounded during the raid. Thomas Kent was executed at Cork Detention Barracks on 9 May 1916 following a court martial. In 1966 the railway station in Cork was renamed Kent Station in his honor. He was 51 years of age.

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May 8th, 1916

On May 8th, 1916 four more leaders of the rising, Eamonn-Ceannt, Con Colbert, Sean Heuston, and Michael Malin were executed for their involvement in the rising. See After the Rising for more information.

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May 5th, 1916

On May 5th, 1916, John MacBride, was executed for his involvement in the rising. See After the Rising for more information.

John MacBride originally trained as a doctor, but changed profession in favor of work with a chemist. In 1896, MacBride travelled to America promoting the Irish Republican Brotherhood before travelling to South Africa where he raised the Irish Transvaal Brigade during the Second Boer War. MacBride married Irish nationalist Maude Gonne in 1903 and although he was not a member of the Irish Volunteers, at the beginning of the Rising, MacBride offered his services to Thomas MacDonagh. He was at Jacob’s biscuit factory when that post was surrendered on Sunday, 30 April 1916. John MacBride was executed on 5 May 1916. He was 51 years old.

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May 4th, 1916

On May 4th, 1916 four more leaders of the rising, Joseph Mary Plunkett, Edward Daly, Michael O’Hanrahan, and  William Pearse were executed for their involvement in the rising. See After the Rising for more information.

 

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May 3rd, 1916

On May 3rd, 1916 the first leaders of the rising, Padraig Pearse, Thomas James Clarke and Thomas MacDonagh were executed for their involvement in the rising. See After the Rising for more information.

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Easter Rising By The Numbers

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1916 Centenary

Sunday 24th April 2016 marks the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Irish Network Boston and the Consulate General of Ireland invite you to view our special recording of the reading of the 1916 Proclamation by INB member and WGBH Radio host, Brian O’Donovan. It is part of our contribution, “…to remember the events of 1916 in the full context of our history and to honour the people whose courage and idealism inspired a nation”.

See more at the 1916 centenary page.

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Alumni of Irish Universities

Join IN Boston and the Consulate General of Ireland Boston for a spring social with Alumni of Irish Universities.
Thursday, April 7th
6:00-8:00pm
Anthem Kitchen & Bar Faneuil Marketplace, Boston, MA 
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Paddy’s Day Party 2016 Photos

 

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Irish Film Festival Boston, 2016! March 10-13

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST FOR THE 2016 IRISH FILM FESTIVAL, BOSTON!

Irish Network Members will receive an email today with a discount code.

This year’s lineup will offer a host of contemporary Irish films, intimate receptions with visiting Irish filmmakers, cocktail parties and a few surprises!

VIEW PROGRAM & BUY TICKETS HERE