Thomas Ashe | |
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President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood | |
In office 1916 – September 1917 | |
Preceded by | Denis McCullough |
Succeeded by | Seán McGarry |
Personal details | |
Born | Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland | 12 January 1885
Died | 25 September 1917 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 32)
Alma mater | De La Salle College Waterford |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish Volunteers |
Years of service | 1913–1917 |
Rank | Battalion Commander |
Thomas Patrick Ashe (Irish: Tomás Pádraig Ághas; 12 January 1885 – 25 September 1917) was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was a member of the Gaelic League, the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and a founding member of the Irish Volunteers.[1]
He was a senior commander in the Easter Rising of 1916. After release from prison just over a year later he was soon re-arrested on separate charges of sedition, and died as a result of forcible feeding whilst on hunger strike in prison.