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Thomas James Clarke ( Irish: Tomás Séamus Ó Cléirigh; 11 March 1858 – 3 May 1916 [1]) was an Irish republican and a leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Clarke was arguably the person most responsible for the 1916 Easter Rising. A proponent of armed struggle against British rule in Ireland for most of his life, Clarke spent 15 ...
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May 3, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Thomas Clarke, a key member of the Irish revolutionary and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. He was the only American citizen among the rebel leaders executed by the British on May 3, 1916.
The man who played a key role in organising the Rising was eclipsed for many years. Portrait of Tom Clarke by Mick O’Dea. Michael Foy. Wed Mar 9 2016 - 00:00. Unlike Patrick Pearse – the ...
Thomas (Tom) Clarke was born on 11 March 1858 on the Isle of Wight, the eldest of four children born to James Clarke, an Anglican bombardier in the Royal Artillery and his Catholic wife, Mary.
Thomas Clarke was a prominent member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the main planner of the 1916 Easter Rising. He was born in England, emigrated to America, and returned to Ireland to fight for Irish independence. He was executed by the British after the rebellion.
Thomas Clarke’s early life was an unlikely start for a future Irish rebel. He was born 11 March 1858 on the Isle of Wright to an Irish Protestant father from Leitrim who was a career British Soldier, and an Irish Catholic mother from Tipperary.
Jan 9, 2016 · Thomas J Clarke, whose name appeared first among those of the signatories to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, was an unbending Fenian – and a mordant, impish wit Expand Ronan McGreevy
