Tom Clarke (Irish Republican)
Thomas James "Tom" Clarke (Irish: Tomás Séamus Ó Cléirigh; 11 March 1857 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish revolutionary leader and arguably the person most responsible for the 1916 Easter Rising. A proponent of violent revolution for most of his life, he spent 15 years in prison. Following his release he organized the Easter Rising, and was executed after it was quashed.
Read more about Tom Clarke (Irish Republican): Early Life, Irish Republican Brotherhood, The Irish Volunteers, Planning The Uprising, The Easter Rising, Legacy
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