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A short note from Eamonn Ceannt (1881-1916) to Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916), possibly relating to a meeting of the Military Committee of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.Both Ceannt (born Edward Thomas Kent 1881) and Thomas MacDonagh played active roles in the Easter Rising, and were signatories of the Proclamation of Independence. Éamonn Ceannt was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising and a signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. During the Rising he commanded the garrison in the South Dublin Union. Following the surrender he was tried by court-martial and sentenced to death. He was executed on 8 May 1916. Thomas MacDonagh was a poet, playwright and teacher. MacDonagh was a leading member of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers and was one of the principle organisers of the Easter Rising. He was also one of the seven signatories of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. He was executed by firing-squad on 3 May 1916.
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