Thomas Ashe
Thomas Ashe | |
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Ashe in 1917 | |
| President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood | |
| In office 1916 – September 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Denis McCullough |
| Succeeded by | Seán McGarry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1885 Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 25 September 1917 (aged 32) Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | De La Salle College Waterford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish Volunteers |
| Years of service | 1913–1917 |
| Rank | Battalion Commander |
Thomas Patrick Ashe (Irish: Tomás Pádraig Ághas; 12 January 1885 – 25 September 1917) was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was a member of the Gaelic League, the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and a founding member of the Irish Volunteers.
He was a senior commander in the Easter Rising of 1916. After release from prison just over a year later he was soon re-arrested on separate charges of sedition, and died as a result of forcible feeding whilst on hunger strike in prison.