Easter Rising
After the Easter Rising conflict, the leaders of the rebellion were given trials in British courts and were sentenced to death. Fourteen were executed by British soldiers at Kilmainham jail in Dublin. The prisoners eyes were covered with blindfolds and they were shot. Among them were the leaders, Patrick Pearse and James Connolly.  Another leader, Thomas Kent was later shot in Cork, Ireland. Roger Casement was hanged in London, England.