Patrick Pearse

Patrick Pearse

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Patrick Pearse was a prominent Irish nationalist leader, poet, and educator, best known for his role as a key figure in the 1916 Easter Rising and for his efforts to promote the Irish language and culture.

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O’Reilly retreated with Joseph Plunkett, Patrick Pearse and James Connolly to No 16 Moore Street.

State should buy Easter Rising ‘flag of truce’, FF TD says – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-23
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Mamdani mentioned Patrick Pearse in his St Patrick’s Day message.

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani backs League of Ireland club in video message – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-05-30
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Patrick Pearse understood that the revival of the language is part of the struggle for freedom.

Is Catherine Connolly’s plan to make Irish the language of the Áras a good idea? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-11
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Patrick Pearse was a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising and spent his summers on the Connemara coast.

Would you like to work on the Connemara coast where Patrick Pearse spent his summers? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-31
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Patrick Pearse was a key figure who prompted the surrender in 1916.

The GPO is not ‘sacred ground’. It’s so much more than that – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-05
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Mary Anne Callender famously provided Patrick Pearse with his last meal before his execution.

On discovering what the rebels ate during the Easter Rising – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-29
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Patrick Pearse’s generation of republicans never set off bombs in crowded pubs or on shopping streets, indiscriminately murdering civilians.

We like to romanticise Ireland’s past, but too much remembering could be bad for us – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-23
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Pearse Museum at St Enda’s Park in Rathfarnham, where Patrick Pearse set up a school and taught a new generation of Irish leaders.

the best new shows to watch, starting tonight – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-11
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Patrick Pearse's line from The Wayfarer reflects on the beauty of the world and the sadness of its transience.

In a Word...Anticipation – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-28
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Patrick Pearse was a leader of the Easter Rising in 1916 and saw his sacrifice as emulating Christ.

In a Word ... Pearse – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-21
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Patrick Pearse attended a league meeting addressed by Yorke in Dublin.

Confounding Father - Frank McNally on the centenary of a radical Irish-American priest. – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-11
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Patrick Pearse had spoken in 1916 of how Ireland was supported by our exiled children in America.

Irish-America crucial in ‘great cause’ of Irish unity, Leo Varadkar tells US audience – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-11
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Patrick Pearse was a member of the secret Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, opposing Michael Joseph O’Rahilly's views.

The definite article – Brian Maye on Michael Joseph O’Rahilly, The O’Rahilly – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-25
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Patrick Pearse was a long-running critic of Patrick Dinneen, who referred to him mockingly.

Dictionary on the Double – Frank McNally on the enduring literary life of Patrick Dinneen – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-28
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Patrick Pearse was one of the past residents of the road who took part in the Easter Rising.

Three-storey residence on historic road in Dublin 6 for €1.895m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-27
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