Theobald Wolf Tone (1763-1798)

Theobald Wolf Tone (1763-1798)

1763-1798

1763-1798

Patrick Lee

This is a statue of Theobald Wolfe Tone, who lived from 1763-1798. It is located at The Square, Bantry, West Cork, Ireland. It is a dedication to the man; many consider the founder of Irish Republican nationalism. Wolf Tone was on the French Armada that failed to land in 1796, but made his landing back into Ireland at Donegal in the Irish rebellion of 1798. Once he landed he was captured by British soldiers and was ordered to be executed by hanging. Instead of the British to get this type of punishment Theobald Wolfe Tone attempted to slash his throat and died 4 days later. Many questions remain, since Theobald Wolfe Tone was an officer in the French Navy why did the British have a right to try to execute him on grounds of being a traitor to the British Empire, instead of an enemy of a foreign government. These questions and doubts still linger in Ireland today, and will probably be never answered with certain.

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Statue of Wolfe Tone, The Square, Bantry, West Cork, Ireland

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The Square, Bantry, West Cork, Ireland. Public Domain

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