Gearóid Ó’Suilliobháin, Irish Flag on the GPO 1916

Gearóid Ó’Suilliobháin, a teacher from Cork, raised the Irish tricolour over the GPO on Easter Week. Ó’Suilliobháin at only 25, was Seán Mac Diarmada’s aide-de-camp. He was also cousins with Michael Collins & married Maude Kiernan, Catherine’s (Kitty) sister.

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