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He was born into an Irish-speaking family in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork in 1831
As a child in 1843, he shook the hand of Daniel O'Connell
He saw his father die of famine fever in Black '47
His mother and family had to emigrate to the US
This is Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa c. 1865
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As a child in 1843, he shook the hand of Daniel O'Connell
He saw his father die of famine fever in Black '47
His mother and family had to emigrate to the US
This is Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa c. 1865
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He founded the Phoenix National and Literary Society in 1856, which merged with the Irish Republican Brotherhood in 1858
He was arrested, jailed, released, became manager of the Irish People, and was charged with treason in 1865 when this photo was likely taken in Mountjoy
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He was arrested, jailed, released, became manager of the Irish People, and was charged with treason in 1865 when this photo was likely taken in Mountjoy
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As a rebellious prisoner, there was a scandal when it emerged he had been forced to wear manacles behind his back for ~35 days
On amnesty in 1870, he emigrated to the US and became involved in nationalist/republican circles
He survived an assassination attempt in NY in 1885
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On amnesty in 1870, he emigrated to the US and became involved in nationalist/republican circles
He survived an assassination attempt in NY in 1885
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He died in 1915, and was returned to Ireland
His funeral in Dublin was one of the largest in Ireland with hundreds of thousands of spectators, and 20000 people in the procession
His graveside oration was by Patrick Pearse, with all seven signatories organising the funeral
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His funeral in Dublin was one of the largest in Ireland with hundreds of thousands of spectators, and 20000 people in the procession
His graveside oration was by Patrick Pearse, with all seven signatories organising the funeral
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Minus his customary beard
Source: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9751-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 @nypl
Links: https://www.irishpost.com/news/thirteen-facts-you-should-know-about-jeremiah-odonovan-rossa-61473
https://president.ie/en/media-library/Speeches/speech-at-the-official-opening-of-the-odonovan-rossa-memorial-park
https://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a6719&searchClicked=clicked&quickadvsearch=yes
https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/enormous-crowds-attend-funeral-of-odonovan-rossa
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2015/11/29/rossa-the-skibbereen-years/
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-20344640.html
https://irishamerica.com/2016/02/photo-album-discovering-rossa-on-film/ <- the “clear blue eyes” of Rossa
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Source: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9751-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 @nypl
Links: https://www.irishpost.com/news/thirteen-facts-you-should-know-about-jeremiah-odonovan-rossa-61473
https://president.ie/en/media-library/Speeches/speech-at-the-official-opening-of-the-odonovan-rossa-memorial-park
https://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a6719&searchClicked=clicked&quickadvsearch=yes
https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/enormous-crowds-attend-funeral-of-odonovan-rossa
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2015/11/29/rossa-the-skibbereen-years/
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-20344640.html
https://irishamerica.com/2016/02/photo-album-discovering-rossa-on-film/ <- the “clear blue eyes” of Rossa
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