Pádraig Pearse The main rebel leader of the 1916 Rising. He read the Irish Proclamation of Independence on the steps of the GPO
James Connolly The former leader of the Irish Citizen Army and founder of the Irish Labour Party who was executed after the 1916 Easter Rising
W. T. Cosgrave The first Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland
James (Jim) Larkin Leader of the 1913 Strike and Lockout which was a protest against poor working conditions. Founder of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union
Theobald Wolfe Tone The former Leader of the United Irishmen group and the leader of the 1798 Rebellion against Britain
Eamon De Valera Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and President of Ireland. He was the founder of the Fianna Fáil political party
Michael Collins A prominent supporter of Irish independence, he was killed during the Irish Civil War
Arthur Griffith The founding member of the Sinn Féin political party who was helped to agree the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty
Daniel O'Connell Often nicknamed the 'Liberator', this politician campaigned for an end to the discrimination of catholics and the repeal of the Act of Union which gave Britain direct control over Ireland
Constance Markievicz Prominent female figure in the 1916 Rising who was the first woman to be elected to the British Parliament while Ireland was under British rule
Mary Robinson The first female president of Ireland who was elected in 1990
Gerry Adams The former leader of the Sinn Féin party, he was a prominent figure in the signing of the Good Friday agreement in 1998 which promoted peace in Northern Ireland
Charles Stewart Parnell Irish nationalist politician during the 19th century and founder of the Irish Home Rule party
Eoin O'Duffy The Chief of Staff of the IRA during the War of Independence
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