Remembering pioneers of independence

The great-grandson of one of the men at the forefront of the Easter Rising has led tributes to the revolutionaries who fought for Ireland’s independence.

Remembering pioneers of independence
Thu, 09 May, 2013 - 01:00
Lyndsey Telford

Gearóid Ó Briain is a descendant of Cathal Brugha, who fought in the 1916 rebellion and went on to be one of the founders of Dáil Éireann.

He was among family members invited to a state ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1916 Rising, led by President Michael D Higgins.

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