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James Connolly, Marxist union leader and revolutionary who was a leading participant in the Easter Rising (April 24–29, ) in Dublin against British rule. In , soon after his arrival in Dublin, Connolly helped found the Irish Socialist Republican Party. From to he lived in New York.

James Connolly was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in June The youngest of three boys born to poor Irish Catholic immigrants, the family were raised in the slums of Edinburgh, an experience.

James Connolly has 39 books on Goodreads with ratings. James Connolly’s most popular book is Labour in Irish History.

Sep 24,  · James Connolly James Connolly was a revolutionary socialist, a trade union leader and a political theorist. His execution by firing squad after the Easter Rising, supported by a .

James Connolly was a trade union leader who became one of the main driving forces of the Easter Rising. His execution, for which he had to be strapped in a chair because of he was weak from being wounded in the Rising, still resonates as a powerful image in Irish nationalist circles.

Apr 29,  · A photo of a man on a stretcher after the Rising is believed to be the only photograph of James Connolly during the rebellion A book by .

James Connolly was born circa , to James Connolly and Annie Connolly (born Moylan). James was born in , in Kildare. Annie was born on August 18 , in Maudlin St, Kilkenny.

Mar 31,  · James Connolly, who was later executed for his role in the Easter Rising, was born in Edinburgh in June and first went to Ireland as a member of the British Army, aged