1916 lives: Passionate words by James Connolly gave hope to many

James Connolly’s legacy will continue to encourage until his vision of an equitable world is achieved, says Lorcan Collins

James Connolly was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 5 June, 1868.

His parents were Catholic Irish immigrants and, like many of their neighbours, they struggled through life in the slums of the Cowgate, known as Little Ireland.