#OnThisDay 1916 John MacBride was executed in Kilmainham Gaol. The Rising took took him by surprise as he was in Dublin by chance visiting his brother, but he ended up joining in and was second in command in Jacob’s Factory. His role leading the Irish Transvaal Brigade in South Africa against Britain sealed his fate. At his execution, he asked not to be blindfolded and said:
“I have looked down the muzzles of too many guns in the South African war to fear death and now please carry out your sentence.”
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
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