Birth of Fenian Thomas Clarke 1858

#OnThisDay 1858 Thomas Clarke, was born to Irish parents on the Isle of Wight. Clarke, arguably the main instigator of the Easter Rising, spent 15 years in prison beforehand. First signature on the Proclamation & one of the first three leaders to be executed.

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