Thomas Mac Donagh 1878-1916
Thomas Mac Donagh was born in 1878 at Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. He was educated at Rockwell College in Cashel and later studied at UCD. A member of the Gaelic League, he taught in Scoil Eanna with Patrick Pearse and lectured in English at UCD. A poet and playwright, his play ‘When the Dawn Is Come’ was produced at the Abbey Theatre in 1907. Mac Donagh associated with many of the literary figures in Dublin at that time, including Padraig Colum, George Russell (AE) and James Joyce. In 1912, he married Muriel Gifford and they had two children, Barbara and Donogh. A founding member of the Irish Volunteers in 1913, he was Director of Training and Commandant of the Dublin Brigade. Mac Donagh was co-opted to the Military Council a few weeks before the Rising and was in command at Jacobs Factory during Easter Week.
Thomas Mac Donagh was executed by British firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol on 3rd May, 1916.
Thomas Mac Donagh was born in 1878 at Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. He was educated at Rockwell College in Cashel and later studied at UCD. A member of the Gaelic League, he taught in Scoil Eanna with Patrick Pearse and lectured in English at UCD. A poet and playwright, his play ‘When the Dawn Is Come’ was produced at the Abbey Theatre in 1907. Mac Donagh associated with many of the literary figures in Dublin at that time, including Padraig Colum, George Russell (AE) and James Joyce. In 1912, he married Muriel Gifford and they had two children, Barbara and Donogh. A founding member of the Irish Volunteers in 1913, he was Director of Training and Commandant of the Dublin Brigade. Mac Donagh was co-opted to the Military Council a few weeks before the Rising and was in command at Jacobs Factory during Easter Week.
Thomas Mac Donagh was executed by British firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol on 3rd May, 1916.
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