ROBERT EMMET STATUE IN ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN
Statue of Robert Emmet standing opposite his birthplace (now demolished) at No 124 St. Stephen's Green.
SORRY FOR THE DELAY
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STATUE OF ROBERT EMMET - PHOTOGRAPHED MARCH 2014
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PHOTOGRAPHED - APRIL 2012
Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader. He led an abortive rebellion against British rule in 1803 and was captured, tried and executed for high treason.
Robert Emmet came from a wealthy Protestant family who sympathised with Irish Catholics, namely their lack of fair representation in Parliament. The Emmet family also sympathised with the American Revolution. From a very early age Robert Emmet’s political and social aspirations views were defined. As an orator, some of his last words were made in a speech on the eve of his execution.
Robert Emmet came from a wealthy Protestant family who sympathised with Irish Catholics, namely their lack of fair representation in Parliament. The Emmet family also sympathised with the American Revolution. From a very early age Robert Emmet’s political and social aspirations views were defined. As an orator, some of his last words were made in a speech on the eve of his execution.