Sean Connolly | |
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Born | Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland | 12 April 1882
Died | City Hall, Dublin, Ireland | 24 April 1916
Allegiance | Irish Citizen Army |
Years of service | 1913–16 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Sean Connolly (Irish: Seán Ó Congaile) was an Irish republican, socialist and Abbey Theatre actor who took part in the Easter Rising. He was a captain in the Irish Citizen Army and was the first rebel to be killed during the Rising.