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Eamonn Ceannt

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Eamonn Ceannt

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Address
44 Oakley Road, Ranelagh, Dublin
Dublin
Ireland Naomh Seosamh, Churchtown, Dublin
Dublin
Ireland
Date of Birth
1881-09-21
Date of Death
1916-05-08
Civillian Occupation
Employee of Dublin Corporation
Easter Rising Locations
South Dublin Union, James's Street, Dublin
Organisation
Irish Volunteers
Rank
Commandant
Brigade
Dublin
Unit
4 Battalion
Pension Claim:
Pension claim lodged by his widow Áine, sister Ellen and son Ronan.

Ceannt was the Commandant of 4 Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising and was based in the South Dublin Union, James's Street, Dublin. Following his capture after the Rising he was one of the executed leaders and was executed by firing squad at Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin.

Extract from Aine Ceannt from the Bureau of Military History

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