Connolly's death speech :
the following is the speech made to the court martial who tried and sentenced him to death /
James Connolly.
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| Summary: | James Connolly's court martial speech, in which he protests at the allegations made to him by the British Government of 'set purpose wantonly to injure unarmed persons' during the 1916 Rising, in addition to highlighting his political and sociological motivations. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l. :
s.n.,
1916].
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Ephemera Department. Part of main body of text: "We succeeded in proving that Irishmen are ready to die endeavouring to win for Ireland those national rights which the British Government has been asking them to die to win for Belgium. As long as that remains the case the cause of Irish freedom is safe." At bottom: "James Connolly, Commandant General. Dublin Division, Army of the Irish Republic." "Gaelic American," 12th August, 1916. Item is stamped:"NLI 1933". Physical description: 1 handbill ; 20 cm x 13 cm. more |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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EPH B230 |
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Ephemera |
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EPH B230a |
Collection unavailable |
Ephemera |
Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.
