Patrick Pearse (1879 to 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and republican activist who became one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916. Born in Dublin, he was also known by the Irish forms of his name, Padraig or Padraic Pearse. During the Rising he read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the General Post Office in Dublin and was chosen as president of the proclaimed republic. After six days of fighting he ordered the surrender, and he was executed at Kilmainham Gaol on 3 May 1916 together with fifteen others. Following his execution Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion.
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Dublin, Ireland
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Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary
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10 November 1879
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3 May 1916
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10 November 1879-3 May 1916
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Execution by firing squad
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Members of the Irish Volunteers, led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse
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