Conn Colbert

Conn Colbert

Cornelius "Conn" Colbert (Conchúir Ó Colbáird; Irish: Conchúir Ó Colbáird; 19 October 1888 – 8 May 1916) was an Irish rebel and pioneer of Fianna Éireann. For his part in the 1916 Easter Rising, he was shot by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, on 8 May 1916.

Read more about Conn Colbert:  Early Life, Fianna Éireann, Easter Rising, Execution, Legacy

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