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thereofrin · 3 months
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A plaque with a list of all the 1916 Easter Rising leaders that were executed by the British Government
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stairnaheireann · 2 years
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#OTD in 1916 – Easter Rising | Irish patriots, Michael Mallin, Eamonn Ceannt, Cornelius “Con” Colbert and Sean Heuston are shot dead in Kilmainham Gaol.
#OTD in 1916 – Easter Rising | Irish patriots, Michael Mallin, Eamonn Ceannt, Cornelius “Con” Colbert and Sean Heuston are shot dead in Kilmainham Gaol.
Executions of Easter Rising Leaders continue by a British regime in Stonebreakers’ Yard at Kilmainham Gaol, completely insensitive to the fact it was creating numerous martyrs and generating an emotional calling cry for Irish rebellion that would culminate in the War of Independence. Shot dead on this day: Michael Mallin | Born in Co Dublin, he was a music teacher, devout Catholic and teetotaler.…
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selfsabotaqe · 1 year
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throwing out a bit of a  plotting call out here, because i’ve been having a lot of muse  &  i would love to meet new writing partners to write with on  tumblr. i am willing to both use my ocs  &  create new muses for you privately. something i am really looking for is something  long term but slow paced.  sometimes it takes me a long time to get to replies, not because i am not interested but because i don’t have as much mental space to write. i’ll be around plenty in tumblr dms  &  on discord, where we can always chat, headcanon and plot our ships further. as for plots and ships, i am particularly looking for  slice of life  and  mlm and wlw  but i am open to a wide variety of plot types  &  also am open to playing or playing against any gender, with any mix of pairings. beneath the cut i’ll list some basic info from my main ocs and some faceclaims i would like to use  &  my rules can be found in my pinned post. if you’re interested, simply like this post  &  i’ll come message you!  🤭💗
♡     ◞        main ocs.
nadiye güzelcan   —   aslihan malbora, 24 to 28, phd student in astrophysics. max lockhart   —   lorenzo zurzolo, 19 to 23, college student or professional soccer player. adela “addie” ortega   —   lizeth selene, 22 to 25, bassist in a feminist punk band. luca calderón   —   froy gutierrez, 22 to 25, college student. aera sun   —   im jinah, 28 to 33, pediatric nurse. ** lale sayar   —   ozge yagiz, 23 to 27, college student  &  aspiring romance author. ** devrim yildiz   —   emre bey, 23 to 27, twitch streamer. leonora “leo” langford   —   maia cotton, 20 to 25, college student or classical musician. ** kiran desai   —   dev patel, 30 to 35, high school history teacher. emre kilic   —   serkan cayoglu, 35 to 38, pr manager. teresa hazen   —   dakota johnson, 30 to 35, mechanical engineer. **
** indicates there’s alternative faceclaims for this muse, you can ask for them. in general i’ll often be very down for adding new faceclaims for my muses, but these already have options. sometimes that includes older verses as well !
♡     ◞        fcs i want to play.
greta onieogou, katie douglas, davika hoorne, chase sui wonders, madelyn cline, julia dalavia, melisa pamuk, im nayeon, camila morrone, adam dimarco, michael evans behling, felix mallard, sila turkoglu, hazal filiz küçükköse, simay barlas, samantha logan, berk cankat, renee rapp, gong yoo, priscilla quintana, anya chalotra, mookda narinrak, ni ni, oktay cubuk, danny ramirez, freddy carter, janhvi kapoor, parveen kaur, ayca aysin turan, simone ashley, melissa barrera, apo nattawin, bruna marquezine, calahan skogman, hande ercel, rudy pankow, maia reficco, win metawin, cody christian, drew starkey, wolfgang novogratz, logan lerman, chay suede, lucas bravo, grace van patten, yang hyeji, kim doyeon, zoey deutch, jessica alba, khadijha red thunder, bensu soral, elias kacavas, ryan destiny, savannah lee smith, giuseppe maggio, zethphan smith gneist, giancarlo commare, melis sezen, maya hawke, casey deidrick, alex landi, raymond ablack, daisy edgar jones, adria arjona, maris racal, maude apatow, hafsanur sancaktutan, manny jacinto, banita sandhu, park sooyoung, gemma chan, neslihan atagul, bright vachirawit, zendaya, brittany o’grady, antonia gentry, nathalie emmanuel, zorzo natharuetai, carmela zumbado, cierra ramirez, megan suri, auli’i cravalho, brianne tju, nailea devora, song kang, geraldine viswanathan, wawwa nicha, bahar sahin, rafael silva, bensu soral, park chaeyoung, charithra chandran, lily james, michael cimino, thomas weatherall, josh heuston, alex fitzalan, jessica lucas, nam joohyuk, wi ha joon, janella salvador, emilio sakraya, dylan minnette, oliver jackson cohen, kennedy walsh, ashley moore, alicia vikander, nathasha liu bordizzo, camila queiroz, daniel sharman, alisha boe, yasemin yazici, jennie kim, nychaa nuttanicha, aslihan malbora, halle bailey, baifern pimchanok, lee hojung, kiana madeira, courtney eaton, cemre baysel, sean teale, evan mock, sarah gustafsson, stephanie hsu, adeline rudolph, jacob elordi, adam brody, lorenzo zurzolo, diane guerrero, aly michalka, evan roderick, madison bailey  &  jessica alexander.
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dear-indies · 10 months
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Hey I was wondering if you could help I’m looking for a male fc with the same sort of vibe as tarjei sandvik moe or Noah centino? Someone with a real puppy dog vibe. Thanks in advance
Don Lee (1971) Korean.
Conrad Ricamora (1979) Filipino / German, English, Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian - is gay.
Vinny Chhibber (1980) Indian.
Manish Dayal (1983) Gujarati Indian.
Utkarsh Ambudkar (1983) Marathi Indian / Tamil Indian.
Brian Tyree Henry (1982) African-American.
Brian Michael Smith (1984) African-American - is trans.
Uli Latukefu (1984) Tongan.
Michael Trevino (1985) Mexican.
Jarod Joseph (1985) Black Canadian.
Remy Hii (1986) Chinese Malaysian / English.
Tanner Novlan (1986) Plains Cree and White.
Aneurin Barnard (1987)
Shannon Kook (1987) Hakka Chinese / Mixed South African.
Manny Jacinto (1987) Bisaya Filipino, Tagalog Filipino, Chinese.
Alfred Enoch (1988) Afro Barbadian / English.
Laith Ashley (1989) Afro Dominican - is trans and asexual.
Carlos Valdes (1989) Colombian.
Caio Castro (1989) Brazilian.
Daniel Kaluuya (1989) Ugandan.
Karan Soni (1989) Indian - is gay.
Dev Patel (1990) Gujarati Indian.
Nathaniel Curtis (1990) Indian / English - is queer.
Adam DiMarco (1990)
Harvey Guillén (1990) Mexican - is queer.
Justin H. Min (1990) Korean, some Japanese.
Alex Tarrant (1990) Māori, Samoan, and Niuean.
Michael Vlamis (1990) 37.5% Lebanese 25% Greek 25% Serbian 12.5% English.
Jade Hassouné (1991) Lebanese - is queer.
Jake Borelli (1991) - is gay.
Oliver Stark (1991)
Avi Nash (1991) Indo Guyanese / Indian.
Taylor Zakhar Perez (1991) Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Mexican.
Casey Cott (1992)
RJ Mitte (1992) - has cerebral palsy.
Dylan Llewellyn (1992)
Joe Keery (1992)
John Boyega (1992) Yoruba Nigerian.
Sean Teale (1992) Venezuelan, Spanish, Welsh.
Tyler James Williams (1992) African-American.
Ncuti Gatwa (1992) Rwandan.
Drew Ray Tanner (1992) Chinese, Afro-Jamaican, French-Canadian, possibly other.
Deniz Can Aktaş (1993) Turkish.
Song Kang (1994) Korean.
Shayan Sobhian (1994) Baha'i Iranian / Russian Jewish.
Rafael L. Silva (1994) Brazilian - is gay.
Emmett Preciado (1994) Mexican and White - is trans.
Jordan Fisher (1994) English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cambodian, Tahitian, African-American, Cherokee, Sioux.
Kofi Siriboe (1994) Ghanaian.
Noah Galvin (1994) Ashkenazi Jewish / Irish, Italian - is gay.
Chance Perdomo (1995) Afro- Dominican and Guatemalan.
Rish Shah (1995) Indian.
Jack Wolfe (1995)
Jan Luis Castellanos (1995) Dominican.
Diggy Simmons (1995) African-American.
Justice Smith (1995) African-American / Italian, French-Canadian - is queer.
Angel Bismark Curiel (1995) Taino, Afro Dominican, Spanish - has asthma and a heart murmur.
Josh Heuston (1996) Sri Lankan.
Alex Aiono (1996) Ngāti Porou and Samoan / English, German, Irish, Danish, smaller amounts of Welsh, Swiss-German, and Scottish.
Román Zaragoza (1996) Akimel O’odham, Mexican, Japanese, and Taiwanese.
Kim Min Jae (1996) Korean.
Tony Revolori (1996) Guatemalan [Spanish, Unspecified Indigenous, possibly other].
Paul Mescal (1996)
Mason Gooding (1996) Afro-Barbadian, African-American / European.
Jameson Blake (1997) Kapampangan Filipino / White.
Tyler Alvarez (1997) Cuban / Puerto Rican - is gay.
Jharrel Jerome (1997) Afro-Dominican.
Charlie Gillespie (1998)
Jay Lycurgo (1998) Jamaican, Sierra Leonean, and British.
Michael Cimino (1999) Puerto Rican [Taíno] / Italian, German, Swiss-German.
Jonathan Daviss (2000) African-American.
Thomas Weatherall (2000) Kamilaroi.
Here you go!
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auroraislehq · 1 year
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most wanted face claims please and thank yoooou?
mwf: chase sui wonders, alisha boe, gemma chua tran, lizeth selene, talia ryder, kennedy walsh, minnie mills, kristine froseth, brianne tju, catriona gray, julia rehwald, rachel sennott, ayesha madon, shen xiaoting, kiana madeira, courtney eaton, brittany o'grady, jessie mei li, mallory bechtel, megan suri, charithra chandran, sharon alexie, maitreyi ramakrishnan, whitney peak, auli'i cravalho, lola tung, adeline rudolph, huh yunjin, willow allen
mwm: avan jogia, zethphan gneist-smith, xolo mariduena, rish shah, dev patel, saul nanni, ruel, archie renaux, joshua heuston, brandon perrea, david iacono, christopher briney, sean kaufman, caleb mclaughlin, charles gillespie, louis partridge, brenton thwaites, darren barnet, felix mallard, joseph quinn, donny pangilinan, drew starkey, evan mock
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warrenwoodhouse · 26 days
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Dublin Holiday 23rd March 2024 Itinerary (Travel) (Itineraries)
Article and Itinerary by @warrenwoodhouse
Here’s the list in order of places visited. I would like to suggest that you pre-book transport arrangements as buses in Dublin require a Leap Card, these aren’t free and are quite expensive in Euros. The exchange rate between Pound Sterling and Euros comes with cost as well. Euro is weaker than the pound. Uber exists in Dublin, so you could always use that and the local metro rail instead.
Leave from: Newcastle International Airport
Arrived at: Dublin International Airport
Got Uber taxi from Airport to Fairview Park
Had breakfast at Bram’s Cafe on St. Aidan’s Park Road near Fairview Park
My sister Kirsty had her park run scheduled at Fairview Park
Me and my brother in law Sean walked around Fairview Park until Kirsty was finished
Got the local metro rail from Clontarf Road Station to Connolly Station
Walked on R105, then R802 then R105 on the same street as The Custom House
Continued walking down Abbey Street Lower
Continued walking down O’Connell Street Lower
Crossed O’Connell Bridge
Continued walking down R148
Visited Forbidden Planet on Crampton Quay
Continued walking down Bedford Row
Continued walking down Fleet Street
Visited Temple Bar Square
Continued walking down Fownes Street Lower
Continued walking down R148 to Bedford Row
Continued walking down Fleet Street
Had lunch at @hardrock Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
Continued walking down Fleet Street then down Essex Street East
Continued walking down Eustace Street
Continued walking down R137
Continued walking down Castle Street
Visited Palace Square at Dublin Castle
Continued walking down Castle Street
Continued walking down 53.3429905,-6.2686855
Visited Dubh Linn Garden
Visited Chester Beatty Art Museum
Continued walking down Ship Street Little
Continued walking down Ross Road
Continued walking down R137
Continued walking down High Street
Continued walking down Thomas Street
Continued walking down Crane Street
Continued walking down Rainsford Street
Continued walking down Robert Street
Continued walking down Market Street South
Visited Guinness Storehouse
Tour of the Storehouse
Continued walking down Market Street South
Continued walking down Grand Canal Place
Continued walking down Echlin Street
Continued walking down Thomas Street
Continued walking down Bow Lane West
Continued walking down Steeven’s Lane
Visited Dublin Heuston Bus Station
Leave from: Dublin International Airport
Arrived at: Newcastle International Airport
Total amount of walking distance achieved: 12.5 miles
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royalhqz · 3 months
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Mwfcs?
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chella man. katie findlay. lizeth selene. alin szewczyk. james majoos. liv hewson. fin argus. ari notartomaso. quintessa swindell. ariela barer. avan jogia. lachlan watson. felix mufti. pedro vinicius. (she/her) cg. olly alexander. vico ortiz. mk xyz . celeste o'connor. brigette lundy-paine.
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nicole maines. anna lambe. devyn nekoda. jenny boyd. becky g. sophie thatcher. zion moreno. devery jacobs. peyton list. tati gabrielle. giovanna grigio. azul guaita. brianne tju. kennedy mcmann. chase sui wonders. ashley moore. belissa escobedo. imani lewis. london thor. ruby cruz.
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edouard philipponnat. sean berdy. josh heuston. sydney mae diaz. felix mallard. nicholas galitzine. mark mckenna. spencer macpherson. nico greetham. saak. finn cole. jordan gonzalez. gabriel guevara. manu rios. elliot fletcher. derek luh. christopher briney. raymond ablack.
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dougrobyngoold · 7 months
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A Park, A Prison, & A Performance - Dublin, Ireland
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Phoenix Park, the largest enclosed public park in Europe, is a short walk from our Airbnb. We decided to spend the morning checking out the park. The weather was cloudy and the temperatures were cooler, but no rain, perfect for a nice walk around some of the park. There is a lot going on in this park - polo grounds, Dublin Zoo, a racecourse, bike trails, walking trails, a tea house, a restaurant, monuments/memorials, a castle, numerous historic buildings, etc. Not to mention the beautiful trees, ponds, and gardens.
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We walked just a portion of it, entering at the corner of North Road & N. Circular Drive. We passed by the pond, pictured above, and then the Sean Heuston Statue:
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Sean Heuston was an Irish republican rebel, he took part in the Easter Rising of 1916. He was executed for his role in the uprising.
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The Wellington Monument, the obelisk is over 200 feet in height, making it the largest obelisk in Europe. It stands as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
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Ashtown Castle, a tower house that was built circa 1430. It was found hidden in the walls of a much larger and more recent Georgian building, Ashtown Lodge, when it was being demolished in the 1970s.
After strolling around the park for close to two hours, we exited on the southern end of the park and crossed the River Liffey, making our way to the Black Lion Inn for lunch.
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It was a pretty little pub, however, Doug wasn't happy with his meal. I had soup and bread, which is always good in Ireland!
After lunch, we walked over to Kilmainham Gaol, where we had tickets for an afternoon tour. It was an interesting tour, a little gruesome at times, but the walls definitely held some incredible stories.
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The entrance to Kilmainham Gaol.
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The old court room, where our tour started.
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It was a bit eerie to enter the old jail - dark and dingy, not someplace I would want to visit at night.
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Looking through a peephole into one of the cells.
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The names of some of the more famous prisoners are on the walls above some of the cells.
The east wing of the gaol was replaced completely in the late 1850s. The new wing contained 96 cells, all of which could be seen from the central viewing area. The prison was decommissioned as a prison by the Irish Free State government in 1924. Several movies have been filmed inside the prison, including The Italian Job.
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The space is brighter than the older portions of the prison, but I still wouldn't want to spend a night there. The last photo is through the peephole of one of the cells and shows the artwork that was painted on the wall by one of the prisoners held in that cell.
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The outer yard, where male prisoners were allowed to exercise, the women and children prisoners were allowed to be in the yard behind the wall in the distance.
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The above two photos are of the portion of the yard where executions by firing squad occurred. It is very sobering to stand in this space. The executions of rebels from the Easter Rising of 1916 occurred in this yard and those executions resulted in a change in the mood of the general Irish public toward British rule.
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The old entrance to the gaol, public hangings took place in the courtyard in front of this door. The 5 serpent-like shapes above the door represent the five worst crimes: murder, rape, theft, treason, and piracy. Everyone told us to make sure we visited this site and we have to agree - well worth the 8 euro/person entrance fee.
This evening we walked over to St. Patrick's Cathedral for a Fleetwood Mac Concert by the West End Singers. The music was good, however, the lighting in the cathedral was awful where we were sitting. Throughout the concert we had a bright spotlight shining on our seating section - very unpleasant. It was suppose to be a concert by candlelight, not exactly the experience we had. Oh well, the inside of the church was beautiful, as well as the outside.
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We walked back toward our Airbnb, crossing over the River Liffey, enjoying the beautiful lights and pretty night:
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We decided to stop in at a pub near our place for a nightcap, where we ended up having a rather interesting experience. First off, the bartender was a super nice young man and we had a wonderful time visiting with him. However, about 20 minutes after we arrived, he had to deal with a rather intoxicated gentleman at the door of the pub. The guy was totally wasted and he hadn't even been into this pub this evening, he was wanting to come in and the bartender and another patrol spent a good 20 minutes preventing him from coming in. Eventually, they managed to get him headed in the direction of home - walking, of course! The bartender was very concerned about the guy's welfare and very flustered about the whole incident - it was rather unfortunate. He made up for it by pouring me a HUGE glass of wine, because I had to wait while he took care of that situation.
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Shortly after that, a young couple came over and chatted us up. At first, it was enjoyable to visit with them, but it quickly became apparent that they were rather intoxicated and we just felt like something was a bit off. They got a bit distracted ordering their last drink and we high-tailed it out of the pub and made our way home! Quite a memorable experience!
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daskaloshq · 5 months
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most wanted men of color? and do you have any top fcs for the open skeletons?
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flea  is  gonna  eat  me  alive  for  answering  this  while  she's  asleep,  but  i'll  do  my  best  to  represent  her  wants  &  needs.  i'd  say  our  most  wanted  moc  are:
undergraduate:   tamino  amir,  lee  do-hyun,  bright  vachirawit,  keith  powers,  omar  rudberg,  anthony  keyvan,  cha  eun-woo,  josh  heuston,  rish  shah,  mason  gooding,  nam  joo-hyuk,  derek  luh,  jonathan  daviss,  sean  kaufman,  froy  gutierrez,  tommy  martinez,  booboo  stewart,  nico  hiraga,  michael  evans  behling,  aubrey  joseph,  brandon  perea,  cody  christian. graduate  /  phd:  tyler  posey,  dev  patel,  trevante  rhodes,  henry  golding,  taylor  zakhar  perez,  avan  jogia,  henry  zaga,  lakeith  stanfield,  apo  nattawin,  peter  gadiot. 
as  for  top  fcs  for  specific  skeletons,  i  really  tried  to  be  concise  with  these  &  limit  myself  to  two  fcs  each (  &  of  course,  failed  in  some  places  )  !  here  you  go  —  these  are  just  suggestions  if  you  were  to  write  them  as  a  man  of  color,  &  many  of  them  are  doubled  up  because  i  could  see  them  as  multiple  skeletons  !
oedipus:  dev  patel  or  cody  christian
icarus:  tommy  martinez  or  taylor  zakhar  perez
orpheus:  tamino  amir  or  josh  heuston  or  omar  apollo
eurydice:  cha  eunwoo  or  bright  vachirawit  or  anthony  keyvan
persephone:  omar  rudberg  or  tamino  amir
cassandra:  taylor  zakhar  perez  or  rish  shah
echo:  omar  rudberg  (  please  )
narcissus:  avan  jogia  (  PLEASE  !  )
tantalus:  froy  gutierrez  or  peter  gadiot
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dear-indies · 9 months
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hello! i was wondering if you can find some alt fcs of aaron taylor-johnson? the age range will be from 20s-early 30s, with features and vibes remains, and half-asian if that's alright (would be better if there's the blonde options, but it's optional). tysm!
Christopher Sean (1985) Japanese / Irish, German, possibly Spanish.
Remy Hii (1986) Chinese-Malaysian / English.
Lewis Tan (1987) Singaporean Chinese / British.
Jesse Rath (1989) Goan Indian / Ashkenazi Jewish.
Chai Hansen (1989) Thai / White.
Nathaniel Curtis (1990) Indian / British - is queer.
Alexander Hodge (1991) Chinese Singaporean / Irish.
Charles Melton (1992) - Korean / English, remote French and Welsh.
Alex Landi (1992) Korean / Italian.
Giullian Yao Gioiello (1992) Tawiwanese / Italian.
Avan Jogia (1992) Gujarati Indian / English, Welsh, some German, Irish, French-Canadian/French - has been blond!
Josh Heuston (1996) - not sure of specifics but he's Sri Lankan and White.
Here you go!
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yespat49 · 9 months
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Irlande libre. A la découverte des rebelles exécutés lors de l’insurrection de Pâques 1916 : John (Sean) Heuston
Nous vous proposons dans cette série estivale de découvrir les portraits des 16 leaders rebelles irlandais exécutés lors de l’insurrection de Pâques 1916 et suite à la prise de la Poste de Dublin, sous les yeux d’une foule qui ne comprenait pas réellement ce que voulaient ces nationalistes irlandais courageux, impétueux, mais encore très minoritaires à l’époque dans la population. Après Éamonn…
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eminentfms · 1 year
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*   anonymous   asked   :   for   ivy   can   you   reserve   yung   gravy   as   a   CC   ?   and   can   i   please   have   some   fc   help   ?   THANK   YOU   SO   MUCH
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hi   angel   ,   yes   of   course   !!   for   some   fc   suggestions   i   can   see   cameron   porras   ,   josh   heuston   ,   sean   kaufman   ,  gavin   casalegno   ,   cris   calenda    ,   aron   piper   ,   desire   mia   ,   cody   christian   ,   mcasalss   ,   and   avan   jogia   .  
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mosthatedfm · 1 year
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﹒ ⊹    𝗮   𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿   𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱      ﹕   fc  suggestions  for  a  shawn  mendes  and/or  timmy  chalamet  career  claim  pls  ?  
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hm  when  i  think  of  shawn  i  think  of  that  typical  heart  throb  real  life  golden  retriever  feel  and  because  of  that  i  want  to  say  vinnie  hacker  ,  josh  heuston  ,  gavin  casalegno  ,   thomas  weatherall  ,  sean  kaufman  ,  and  froy  gutierrez  !  for  timmy  chalamet  i  think  a  few  of  the  ones  i  mentioned  previously  could  fit  for  sure  but  i  want  to  add  lorenzo  zurzolo  ,  reece  king  ,  christopher  briney  ,  hero  fiennes  tiffin  ,  and  aron  piper  !!
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sonofhistory · 6 years
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Those Executed For Involvement In the Irish Easter Rising in 1916
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Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (died age 37)
Sheehy-Skeffington tried to organise a citizen police force to stop looting on the Tuesday of the Rising. Heading home, he was arrested in for no reason by British troops. Capt JC Bowen-Colthurst used him as a hostage while attacking the shop of Alderman James Kelly, at the top of Camden Street. Bowen-Colthurst destroyed the shop with grenades, and shot dead a 17-year-old boy before marching Sheehy-Skeffington and two journalists to Portobello Barracks. The next morning, they unaware they were going to be shot to death until moments before it occurred. They were executed the next morning on April 26th, 1916. Those involved attempted to cover up what they did. 
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Thomas “Tom” Clarke (died age 58)
Clarke was stationed at headquarters in the General Post Office during the Easter Week. Clarke wrote on the wall of the house after surrender on April 29th, "We had to evacuate the GPO. The boys put up a grand fight, and that fight will save the soul of Ireland." He was arrested after the surrender. He and other rebels were taken to the Rotunda where he was stripped of his clothing in front of the other prisoners. He was later held in Kilmainham Gaol. He was court-martialled and sentenced to death. Before his execution, he asked his wife Kathleen to give this message to the Irish People: 
"My comrades and I believe we have struck the first successful blow for freedom, and so sure as we are going out this morning so sure will freedom come as a direct result of our action . . . In this belief, we die happy." 
He was then executed by firing squad on May 3rd, 1916. 
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Patrick Pearse (died age 36)
Easter Monday, April 24th 1916, it was Pearse who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic from outside the General Post Office, the headquarters of the Rising. Pearse was the person most responsible for drafting the Proclamation, and he was chosen as President of the Republic. Six days after he issued the order to surrender. He was court-martialled and executed by firing squad on may 3rd, 1916. He was said to be whistling as he came out of his cell to be killed. The day before his death he wrote:
"When I was a child of ten I went down on my bare knees by my bedside one night and promised God that I should devote my life to an effort to free my country. I have kept that promise. As a boy and as a man I have worked for Irish freedom. The time, as it seemed to me, did come, and we went into the fight. I am glad we did. We seem to have lost. We have not lost. To refuse to fight would have been to lose, to fight is to win. We have kept faith with the past and handed on a tradition to the future."
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Thomas MacDonagh (died age 37)
MacDonagh's battalion was stationed at Jacob's Biscuit Factory. Despite MacDonagh's rank and the fact that he commanded one of the strongest battalions, they saw little fighting. MacDonagh received the order to surrender on April 30th, though his battalion was prepared to continue. Following the surrender, MacDonagh was court martialled, and executed by firing squad on May 3rd, 1916. In his last message to the Irish people he wrote:
"I, Thomas MacDonagh, having now heard the sentence of the Court Martial held on me today, declare that in all my acts, all the acts for which I have been arraigned. I have been actuated by one motive only, the love of my country, and the desire to make her a sovereign, independent state."
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Joseph Mary Plunkett (died age 28)
Following the surrender Plunkett was held in Kilmainham Gaol, and faced court martial. Seven hours before his execution, he was married in the prison chapel to his sweetheart Grace Gifford, a Protestant convert to Catholicism, whose sister, Muriel, had years before also converted and married his best friend Thomas MacDonagh, who was also executed for his role in the Easter Rising. Grace never married again after his death on May 4th, 1816. Days before his sentence Plunkett had written in a letter to Grace:
"Listen--if I live it might be possible to get the Church to marry us by proxy- there is such a thing but it is very difficult I am told. Father Sherwin might be able to do it. You know how I love you. That is all I have time to say. I know you love me and I am very happy."
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Edward “Ned” Daly (died age 25)
Daly's battalion, stationed in the Four Courts and areas to the west and north of the centre of Dublin, saw the most harsh fighting of the rising. He was forced to surrender his battalion on April 29th by Patrick Pearse. He was executed by firing squad on May 4th 1916. Men in his battalion spoke of him as a good leader. 
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Michael O’Hanrahan (died age 38)
O’Hanrahan was second in command of Dublin's 2nd battalion under Commandant Thomas MacDonagh. He fought at Jacob's Biscuit Factory, though the battalion saw little action other than intense sniping throughout Easter week. O'Hanrahan was executed by firing squad on May 4th 1916 at Kilmainham Jail. His brother, Henry O'Hanrahan, was sentenced to penal servitude for life for his role in the Easter Rising.
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William “Willie” Pearse (died age 34)
Willie followed his brother into the Irish Volunteers and the Republican movement. He took part in the Easter Rising in 1916, always staying by his brother's side at the General Post Office. Following the surrender he was court-martialled and sentenced to be executed. It has been said that as he was only a minor player in the struggle it was his surname that condemned him. However, at his court martial he rather exaggerating his involvement. On May 3rd, William was granted permission to visit his brother in Kilmainham Gaol and to see him for the final time. While Willie was en route, Patrick was executed first and they never saw one another again. Willie was executed on May 4th, 1916. 
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John MacBride (died age 47)
In 1905 MacBride joined other Irish nationalists in preparing for an insurrection. Because he was so well known to the British, the leaders thought it wise to keep him outside their secret military group planning a Rising. He was in Dublin early on Easter Monday morning to meet his brother Dr. Anthony MacBride, who was arriving from Westport to be married on the Wednesday. The Major walked up Grafton St and saw Thomas MacDonagh in uniform and leading his troops. He offered his services and was appointed second-in-command at the Jacob's factory. After the Rising, MacBride, following a court martial under the Defence of the Realm Act, was shot by British troops in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin.
He was executed on May 5th 1916, two days before his forty-eighth birthday. Facing the British firing squad, he said he did not wish to be blindfolded, saying:
"I have looked down the muzzles of too many guns in the South African war to fear death and now please carry out your sentence." 
He is buried in the cemetery at Arbour Hill Prison in Dublin.
Executed two days before his 54th birthday on May 5th. 
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Éamonn Ceannt (died age 34)
After the unconditional surrender of the 1916 fighters, Eamonn Ceannt was detained. While Ceannt was being picked for trial, volunteer James Couhlan remembers him being determined in looking after the welfare of “the humblest of those who had served under him”. Ceannt was tried under court martial as demanded by General Maxwell. May 2nd, Ceannt was sent to Kilmainham Gaol to face trial and execution.
Written a few hours before his execution from cell 88 in Kilmainham Gaol, he wrote:
“I leave for the guidance of other Irish Revolutionaries who may tread the path which I have trod this advice, never to treat with the enemy, never to surrender at his mercy, but to fight to a finish...Ireland has shown she is a nation. This generation can claim to have raised sons as brave as any that went before. And in the years to come Ireland will honour those who risked all for her honour at Easter 1916.”
Ceannt was held in Kilmainham Gaol until his execution by firing squad on May 8th 1916. He is buried at Arbour Hill.
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Michael Mallin (died age 41)
When Connolly was inducted into the Irish Republican Brotherhood in January 1916. On Easter Monday Mallin departed from Liberty Hall at 11:30am to take up his post at St Stephen's Green with his small force of ICA men and women. Upon arriving at the park they evacuated it, dug trenches, erected kitchen and first aid stations, and constructed barricades in the surrounding streets. Mallin planned to occupy the Shelbourne Hotel, located on the north-east side of the park, but insufficient troops prevented him from doing so. The next morning under intense machine gun fire Mallin ordered his troops to retreat to the Royal College of Surgeons on the west side of the park. The garrison remained in the barricaded building for the remainder of the week. 
Mallin surrendered on April 30th 1916. The garrison was taken first to Dublin Castle then to Richmond Barracks, where Mallin was separated for court-martial. At his court-martial he downplayed his involvement. In his statement, Mallin stated:
“I had no commission whatever in the Citizen Army. I was never taken into the confidence of James Connolly. I was under the impression that we were going out for manoeuvres on Sunday . . . Shortly after my arrival at St Stephen's Green the firing started and Countess Markievicz ordered me to take command of the men as I had been so long associated with them. I felt I could not leave them and from that time I joined the rebellion." 
Mallin was found guilty and transported to Kilmainham Gaol for his execution. He was executed May 8th 1916. The night before his execution he was visited in his cell by his mother, three of his siblings, his pregnant wife and their four children. In his last letter to his wife, who was pregnant with their fifth child, Mallin said:
"I find no fault with the soldiers or the police [I ask you] to pray for all the souls who fell in this fight, Irish and English . . . so must Irishmen pay for trying to make Ireland a free nation." 
He wrote to his children:
“Una my little one be a Nun Joseph my little man be a Priest if you can James & John to you the care of your mother make yourselves good strong men for her sake and remember Ireland” 
His funeral mass took place at the Dominican Church in Tallaght on May 13th, 1917. People from the procession clashed with police outside the church with two policemen injured. 
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Con Colbert (died age 37)
In the weeks leading up to the Rising, he acted as bodyguard for Thomas Clarke. During Easter Week, he fought at Watkin's Brewery, Jameson's Distillery and Marrowbone Lane. They were marched to Richmond Barracks after surrender, where Colbert would later be court-martialled. Transferred to Kilmainham Gaol, he was told on Sunday May 7th he was to be shot the following morning. He wrote no fewer than ten letters during his time in prison. During this time in detention, he did not allow any visits from his family; writing to his sister, he said a visit "would grieve us both too much".
The night before his execution he sent for Mrs. Ó Murchadha who was also being held prisoner. He told her he was "proud to die for such a cause. I will be passing away at the dawning of the day." Holding his bible, he told her he was leaving it to his sister. He handed her three buttons from his volunteer uniform, telling her "They left me nothing else," before asking her when she heard the volleys of shots in the morning for Éamonn Ceannt, Michael Mallin and himself would she say a Hail Mary for the souls of the departed. The soldier who was guarding the prisoner began crying according to Mrs. Ó Murchadha, and recorded him saying "If only we could die such deaths."
Colbert was shot by firing squad the next morning on May 8th 1916.
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Sean Heuston (died age 25)
Heuston was the Officer Commanding of the Volunteers in the Mendicity Institution on the south side of Dublin city. Heuston was to hold this position for three or four hours, to delay the advance of British troops. This delay was necessary to give the headquarters staff time to prepare their defences. Heuston was arrested after the surrender and transferred to Richmond Barracks. O May 4th 1916, he was tried by court martial. May 7th 1916, the verdict of the court martial was communicated to him that he had been sentenced to death and was to be shot at dawn the following morning.
Prior to his execution he was attended by Father Albert in his final hours. Father Albert wrote an account of those hours up to and including the execution:
“…We were now told to be ready. I had a small cross in my hand, and though blindfolded, Seán bent his head and kissed the Crucifix; this was the last thing his lips touched in life. He then whispered to me: ‘Father, sure you won’t forget to anoint me?’ I had told him in his cell that I would anoint him when he was shot. We now proceeded towards the yard where the execution was to take place; my left arm was linked in his right, while the British soldier who had handcuffed and blindfolded him walked on his left. As we walked slowly along we repeated most of the prayers that we had been saying in the cell. On our way we passed a group of soldiers; these I afterwards learned were awaiting Commandant Mallin; who was following us. Having reached a second yard I saw there another group of military armed with rifles. Some of these were standing, and some sitting or kneeling. A soldier directed Seán and myself to a corner of the yard, a short distance from the outer wall of the prison. Here there was a box (seemingly a soap box) and Sean was told to sit down upon it. He was perfectly calm, and said with me for the last time: ‘My Jesus, mercy.’ I scarcely had moved away a few yards when a volley went off, and this noble soldier of Irish Freedom fell dead. I rushed over to anoint him; his whole face seemed transformed and lit up with a grandeur and brightness that I had never before noticed.”
Father Albert concluded:
“Never did I realise that men could fight so bravely, and die so beautifully, and so fearlessly as did the Heroes of Easter Week. On the morning of Sean Heuston's death I would have given the world to have been in his place, he died in such a noble and sacred cause, and went forth to meet his Divine Saviour with such grand Christian sentiments of trust, confidence and love.”
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Thomas Kent (died age 50)
During the Easter Rising, the Kent residence was raided in a gunfight lasted for four hours. Eventually the Kents were forced to surrender. Thomas and William was tried by court martial on the charge of armed rebellion. His brother was acquitted, but Thomas was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in Cork on May 9th 1916. He was buried in the grounds of Cork Prison. 
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Sean Mac Diarmada (died age 33)
September 1915, he joined the secret Military Committee of the IRB. In 1914 he said:
"the Irish patriotic spirit will die forever unless a blood sacrifice is made in the next few years.”
Due to his disability, Mac Diarmada took little part in the fighting of Easter week, but was stationed at the headquarters in the General Post Office. Following the surrender, he nearly escaped execution by blending in with the large body of prisoners. He was eventually recognised by Daniel Hoey of G Division. Following a court-martial on May 9th, Mac Diarmada was executed by firing squad on May 12th. In his final letter he wrote: 
"Miss Ryan, she who in all probability, had I lived, would have been my wife".
She and her sister, Phyllis also visited Kilmainham Gaol before his execution. Before his execution, Mac Diarmada wrote:
"I feel happiness the like of which I have never experienced. I die that the Irish nation might live!”
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James Connolly (died age 47)
Connolly considered the rest of the leaders too bourgeois and unconcerned with Ireland's economic independence. During the Easter Rising, Connolly was Commandant of the Dublin Brigade and was de facto commander-in-chief. Following the surrender, he said to other prisoners: 
"Don't worry. Those of us that signed the proclamation will be shot. But the rest of you will be set free."
Connolly was not held in gaol, but in a room at the State Apartments in Dublin Castle, which had been converted to a first-aid station for troops recovering from the war. Connolly was sentenced to death by firing squad for his part in the rising. On May 12th 1916 he was taken by military ambulance to Royal Hospital Kilmainham, across the road from Kilmainham Gaol, and from there taken to the gaol, where he was to be executed. Visited by his wife, and asking about public opinion, he commented:
"They will all forget that I am; an Irishman."
Connolly had been so badly injured from the fighting but the execution order was still given and he was unable to stand before the firing squad; he was carried to a prison courtyard on a stretcher. His absolution and last rites were administered by a Capuchin, Father Aloysius Travers. Asked to pray for the soldiers about to shoot him, he said:
"I will say a prayer for all men who do their duty according to their lights."
Instead of being marched to the same spot where the others had been executed, at the far end of the execution yard, he was tied to a chair and then shot. His body (with other leaders) was put in a mass grave without a coffin. The executions of the rebel leaders deeply angered the majority of the Irish population, most of whom had shown no support during the rebellion.
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Sir Roger Casement (died age 51)
October 1914, Casement sailed for Germany via Norway. Casement spent most of his time in Germany seeking to recruit an Irish Brigade from among more than 2,000 Irish prisoners-of-war taken in the early months of the war and held in the prison camp of Limburg an der Lahn. His plan was that they would be trained to fight against Britain in the cause of Irish independence. Casement did not learn about the Easter Rising until after the plan was fully developed. The German weapons never landed in Ireland; the Royal Navy intercepted the ship transporting them.
Casement departed Germany in a submarine. In the early hours of April 21st 1916, three days before the rising began, the German submarine put Casement ashore. Suffering from a recurrence of the malaria, and too weak to travel, he was discovered at McKenna's Fort and arrested on charges of treason, sabotage and espionage against the Crown. 
"He was taken to Brixton Prison to be placed under special observation for fear of an attempt of suicide. There was no staff at the Tower [of London] to guard suicidal cases." 
At Casement's highly publicised trial for treason, the prosecution had trouble arguing its case. Casement's crimes had been carried out in Germany. During the trial, Casement’s personal diary detailed his homosexual encounters was uncovered. The British government circulated fake reports to portray Casement as a sexual deviant. Casement tried to appeal the violation of his human rights and against his conviction and death sentence. On the day of his execution, Casement was received into the Catholic Church at his request. He was attended by two Catholic priests. One said of Casement that he was:
 "a saint… we should be praying to him [Casement] instead of for him".
Casement was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London on August 3rd 1916. His last word was “Ireland”. 
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