Where was Patrick Pearse executed?
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin
Mountjoy Prison, Dublin
Portlaoise Prison
Cork County Gaol
Answer
Patrick Pearse was executed in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, on May 3, 1916. He was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising, an armed insurrection against British rule in Ireland. The uprising was unsuccessful, and Pearse and 14 other leaders were executed. Pearse's execution is seen as a key moment in the history of Irish independence, and he is remembered as a national hero.
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