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Knighted and posted to Consul-General, had to flee Ireland due to his nationalistic tendencies.  On return, was apprehended and convicted of treason for his involvement in the Irish Nationalist revolt in Dublin (the Easter Rising) and hung.  The case was based on his diaries (known as The Black Diaries), though many have argued that they were forged.  His lover/manservant was a double agent.
 
Knighted and posted to Consul-General, had to flee Ireland due to his nationalistic tendencies.  On return, was apprehended and convicted of treason for his involvement in the Irish Nationalist revolt in Dublin (the Easter Rising) and hung.  The case was based on his diaries (known as The Black Diaries), though many have argued that they were forged.  His lover/manservant was a double agent.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Ireland]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 14:41, 26 January 2016

Sir Roger Casement

Country

Ireland

Birth - Death

1864 - 1916

Occupation

Politics

Description

Knighted and posted to Consul-General, had to flee Ireland due to his nationalistic tendencies. On return, was apprehended and convicted of treason for his involvement in the Irish Nationalist revolt in Dublin (the Easter Rising) and hung. The case was based on his diaries (known as The Black Diaries), though many have argued that they were forged. His lover/manservant was a double agent.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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