Irish Nationalists


Discover Irish Nationalists



Bobby Sands

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There are men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland who have forever marked Irish history. Bobby Sands (1954-1981),...

Michael Collins

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Michael Collins (1890-1922) was a major player in the struggle for Irish independence. He was the instigator of a...

Robert Emmet

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Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was an Irish nationalist who led a revolt against the British government in 1803 to emancipate...

Henry Joy McCracken

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Henry Joy McCracken (1776 -1798) was a radical Presbyterian who, together with Theobald Wolfetone (1763-1798) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803),...

Daniel O’Connell

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Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847) was an Irish Catholic lawyer who was deeply involved in the struggle for peaceful Irish independence....

Patrick Pearse

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Patrick Pearse (1879-1916) is one of the most emblematic figures in Irish history in his struggle for independence. A...

Éamon de Valera

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Eamon de Valera (1882-1975) is an Irish politician who played a major role in the creation of the Irish...

James Connolly

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James Connolly (1868-1916) was one of the principal leaders in the struggle for independence from the Irish Republic. A...

Arthur Griffith

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Arthur Griffith (1871-1922) was an Irish politician who was involved throughout his career in the fight for the creation...

Constance Markievicz

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Countess Constance Markievicz (1868-1927) was an Irish revolutionary who actively participated in the defence of the working classes, the...

Rory O’Connor

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Rory O’Connor (1883-1922) was an Irish Republican nationalist who had participated in the War of Independence (1919-1921) and the...

Thomas J. Clarke

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Thomas J. Clarke (1857-1916) was an Irish revolutionary who was one of the main leaders of the nationalist movement...


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As early as the 17th century, Ireland saw the emergence of Irish nationalists and new intellectuals, believing in the idea of an autonomous and independent Irish nation, free from the British presence. From this period until the 19th century, nationalist sentiment united the Irish people through perilous struggles. Some perished for their ideologies, while others survived… Here is the list of these high figures of Irish History.