James Connolly Military person

James Connolly (Irish: Séamas Ó Conghaile, 5 June 1868 – 12 May 1916) was an Irish republican and socialist leader, aligned to syndicalism and the Industrial Workers of the World. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of his day. He also took a role in Scottish and American politics. He was executed by a British firing squad because of his leadership role in the Easter Rising of 1916.

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Birth date	June 05, 1868
Birth place	Edinburgh , Cowgate
Date of death	May 12, 1916
Place of death	Dublin , Kilmainham Gaol

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allegiance	Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish Citizen Army Irish Labour Party Irish Socialist Republican Party Socialist Labor Party
military operations	Easter Rising Dublin Lock-out
service start	1913
service end	1916