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Patric Henry PearsIrish nationalist, leader of the Easter Rising in 1916
Date of Birth: 10.11.1879
Country:  Ireland |
Content:
- Biography of Patrick Henry Pearse
- Director of the Gaelic League
- Founder of St. Enda's College
- Member of Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Brotherhood
- Leader of the Extreme Nationalist Faction
- Proclamation of Irish Independence and Execution
Biography of Patrick Henry Pearse
Patrick Henry Pearse was an Irish nationalist and the leader of the Easter Rising in 1916. He was born in Dublin on November 10, 1879. His father was English and his mother was Irish.
Director of the Gaelic League
Pearse was the director of the Gaelic League, which was founded in 1893 to preserve the Irish language. From 1903 to 1909, he edited the league's weekly newspaper called "Claidheamh Soluis" ("Sword of Light"). In an effort to use the Irish language as a weapon against British rule, Pearse published stories taken from old Irish manuscripts and a collection of his own poems in modern Irish.
Founder of St. Enda's College
Pearse founded St. Enda's College near Dublin, where education was conducted in both English and Irish and was based on Irish traditions and culture.
Member of Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Brotherhood
When the Irish Volunteers society was formed in November 1913, Pearse was a member of its temporary committee and contributed articles and poems to the society's newspaper of the same name. In July 1914, he became a member of the supreme council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
Leader of the Extreme Nationalist Faction
After the split within the Irish Volunteers, Pearse led the extremely nationalist faction of the organization, which opposed any assistance to Britain in the First World War. As a member of the IRB's supreme council, Pearse played an active role in the planning of the Easter Rising in 1916.
Proclamation of Irish Independence and Execution
Pearse personally proclaimed the independence of Ireland at the beginning of the uprising on April 24. However, the rebellion was not supported by the masses and resulted in street battles in Dublin that were suppressed by the British army. On May 3, 1916, Patrick Pearse was executed by firing squad following a military court's verdict.
