James Connolly (1868-1916), labor leader, socialist, freedom fighter and one of the seven signatories of the 1916 declaration was executed in Kilmainham Jail on May 12, 1916. Connolly had been seriously wounded during the Rising and was unable to stand before the firing squad, instead he was tied to a chair so the sentence could be carried out. His execution was the last of the 1916 leaders in Dublin
Liam MacGabhann - James Connolly - read by Martin Nutty
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