Edward "Ned" Daly was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion during the insurrection of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank, and one of the youngest executed in the aftermath.
Born in Limerick in1891 he was the younger brother of Kathleen Clarke, wife of Tom, and an active member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. His uncle was John Daly, a promenient fenian who had taken part in the abortive rising in 1867.. Daly's battalion, stationed in the Four Courts and areas to the west and north of the city center, saw the most intense fighting of the rising. He surrendered his battalion on the 29th of April, and was executed by firing squad on the 4th of May, at the age of 25.
Born in Limerick in1891 he was the younger brother of Kathleen Clarke, wife of Tom, and an active member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. His uncle was John Daly, a promenient fenian who had taken part in the abortive rising in 1867.. Daly's battalion, stationed in the Four Courts and areas to the west and north of the city center, saw the most intense fighting of the rising. He surrendered his battalion on the 29th of April, and was executed by firing squad on the 4th of May, at the age of 25.
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