Thomas Kent

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Thomas Kent
Born29 August 1865
Castlelyons, County Cork, Ireland
Died9 May 1916(1916-05-09) (aged 50)
Collins Barracks, Cork, Ireland
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
AllegianceIrish Republic
BranchIrish Volunteers
Service years1913–1916
UnitCork Brigade, Irish Volunteers
ConflictsEaster Rising
MemorialsCork Kent railway station

Thomas Kent (Irish: Tomás Ceannt; 29 August 1865 – 9 May 1916) was an Irish nationalist who was court-martialled and executed following a gunfight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 9 May 1916, in the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising.

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