Patrick Whelan | |
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 A portrait of Whelan by Jim Fitzpatrick | |
| Born | 4 September 1893 69 Thorncastle Street Ringsend, Dublin |
| Died | 26 April 1916 (aged 22) Boland's Mill, Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Paddy Whelan |
| Occupation | Ship's Carpenter |
| Known for | Irish Volunteer killed in action in Boland's Mill during the Easter Rising of 1916. Whelan House, Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin is named in his honour. |
Patrick Whelan (4 September 1893 – 26 April 1916) was an Irish Volunteer, killed in action in Boland's Mill during the Battle of Mount Street Bridge at the time of the Easter Rising of 1916.[1] He was 22 years old when he died and was awarded the 1916 Medal posthumously in 1941.[2] Whelan House [3] in Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin – where he was born – is named in his honour.[4]
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- ^ "Whelan House O'Rahilly House". Gem Group. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Dwyer, Emma (11 October 2013). "Local Legacy of Rising". News Four. Retrieved 19 October 2016.