[New post] #OTD in 1798 – Theobald Wolfe Tone dies from a stab wound to his neck which he inflicted upon himself on 12 November.

Stair na hÉireann posted: "'Never to desist in our efforts until we subvert the authority of England over our country and asserted our independence'. –Wolfe Tone After Wolfe Tone's capture, he was taken to Dublin and court-martialled. He requested that he be afforded the death of " New post on Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland #OTD in 1798 – Theobald Wolfe Tone dies from a stab wound to his neck which he inflicted upon himself on 12 November. by Stair na hÉireann 'Never to desist in our efforts until we subvert the authority of England over our country and asserted our independence'. –Wolfe Tone After Wolfe Tone's capture, he was taken to Dublin and court-martialled. He requested that he be afforded the death of a soldier, to be shot, rather than hanged. His request was denied and he died in Provost's Prison, Dublin of a neck wound at the age of 35 years. History records his death as being a suicide but there remains some doubt. Featured Image | 'The Death of Wolfe Tone', Irish Weekly Independent, by Walter C. Mills Image | Wolfe Tone statue at the corner of St. Stephen's Green and Hume Street, Dublin Stair na hÉireann | November 19, 2021 at 10:00 am | Tags: 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion, Court-martialled, Dublin, Hume Street, Provost's Prison, Society of United Irishmen, St Stephen's Green, suicide, Theobald Wolfe Tone, Wolfe Tone Statue | Categories: History, Ireland, Irish History | URL: https://wp.me/p3XCMr-gPZ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://stairnaheireann.net/2021/11/19/otd-in-1798-theobald-wolfe-tone-dies-from-a-stab-wound-to-his-neck-which-he-inflicted-upon-himself-on-12-november-4/