Thomas Kent
Thomas Kent Irish Tomás Ceannt (* 1865 , † 9 May 1916 in Cork ) was an Irish nationalist who due to a firefight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 22 April 1916, for their involvement in the preparation for Easter Rising was executed .
Kent belonged to a family of well-known nationalists in Castlelyons, County Cork . They took part in the preparations for the Easter Rising. However, when mobilization was called, they stayed at home.
The uprising was put down and the RIC was sent out to arrest known sympathizers across the country, including many prominent members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood , the Sinn Féin and the Irish Volunteers . At the Kent estate, security faced heavy resistance from Thomas and his brothers Richard, David and William. A RIC police officer lost his life in a firefight that lasted around four hours. David and Richard Kent were seriously injured.
Thomas and William came before the court-martial . William was acquitted while Thomas was sentenced to death by shooting by the court . The sentence was carried out on May 9, 1916. Thomas Kent was the only non- Dublin person to be executed for his role this Easter week.
literature
- Declan Kiberd (Ed.): 1916 Rebellion Handbook . Morne River Press, Dublin 1998, ISBN 1-902090-05-5 (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kent, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ceannt, Tomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish nationalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1865 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1916 |
| Place of death | Cork |