Painstaking research by his grandson reveals an intrepid fighter and master organizer who topped British authorities’ "most wanted" list. FX Coghlan may be a forgotten hero of Ireland's Easter Rising.
Easter Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh was executed on May 3, 1916. The Easter Rising, the rebellion which took place over the course of five days in Dublin in 1916 and forever changed the course of Irish history and led to the execution of its leaders.