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| | Tom Clarke (Irish republican) . May 3 . Easter Rising . Irish Republican Brotherhood . London . United States . ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | When the Irish Volunteers were formed in 1913, Clarke took a keen interest, but took no part in the organization, knowing that as a felon and well-known Irish nationalist he would lend discredit to the Volunteers. |
 | | Nevertheless, with MacDermott, Hobson, and other IRB members such as Eamonn Ceannt taking important roles in the Volunteers, it was clear that the IRB would have substantial, if not total, control, particularly after the co-option of Patrick Pearse, already a leading member of the Volunteers, into the IRB at the end of 1913. |
 | | For the Olympic athlete, see James Connolly athlete James Connolly June 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916 was an Irish nationalist and Labour leader. |
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