Liam Mellows - Statue _ Eyre Sq

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Liam William Joseph Mellows, born on May 25, 1892, was an Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician who defied convention with his British Army father's background. Raised in England, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Dublin, Cork, and Wexford, where his mother hailed from, Mellows' early life set him apart. He quickly immersed himself in the Irish Republican Brotherhood and Irish Volunteers, earning a reputation for his unwavering commitment to the cause. During the Easter Rising in County Galway, he played a pivotal role, and later joined forces with others in the War of Independence. Elected as a TD to the First Dáil, Mellows' outspoken rejection of the Anglo-Irish Treaty sparked controversy. Captured by pro-Treaty forces during the Irish Civil War, his fate was sealed: executed by Free State forces on December 8, 1922.