Irish republican and 1916 easter rising leader (1881–1916).
Born September 21st, 1881 in Ballymoe.
Died May 8th, 1916 at 34 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner