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  Francis Greenway

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  William Redfern

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  John Mitchel

  John Mitchel (Irish: Seán Mistéil; 3 November 1815 – 20 March 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading Member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation. He also became a...

• Henry Browne Hayes

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• James Squire

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• Maurice Margarot

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