Éamonn Ceannt

Éamonn Ceannt
Born(1881-09-21)21 September 1881
Ballymoe, County Galway, Ireland
Died8 May 1916(1916-05-08) (aged 34)
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Buried
Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin
AllegianceIrish Republic
BranchIrish Volunteers
Service years1913–1916
RankCommandant
Commands4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade
ConflictsEaster Rising
MemorialsGalway railway station
SpouseÁine Ceannt

Éamonn Ceannt (21 September 1881 – 8 May 1916), born Edward Thomas Kent, was an Irish republican, mostly known for his role in the Easter Rising of 1916.

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