Sheares Brothers | |
|---|---|
 John Sheares, Henry Sheares | |
| Born | 1766, 1753 Cork |
| Died | 1798 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Lawyers |
| Movement | Society of United Irishmen |
| Criminal charges | Treason |
| Criminal penalty | Execution |
The Sheares Brothers, Henry (1753–98), and John (1766–1798) were prominent members in Ireland of the republican Society of United Irishmen. Active in Cork and in Dublin, they opposed a Protestant faction in the leadership who, fearing that the British Crown could buy loyalty through offers of emancipation, mistrusted Catholic intentions. In 1798, following high-level arrests, they approved In the May 23rd date for a general uprising, but were themselves arrested in advance of the rebellion and were subsequently executed.