I think I'll let Teribus and Raggytash quibble about minutiae. for a while. You guys don't seem to be seeing the forest for the trees.

Teribus, my source said 15 were executed at Kilmainham Gaol. Your source says 14. My point was that you said over and over again that Kent was the ONLY ONE (your caps) executed, neglecting the 14 or 15 at Kilmainham.

I've asked several times what charges were made against those executed at Kilmainham. Somebody ranted about the charges not being treason, but they didn't say what the charges were. They seemed to think it was important that the charges were not treason, so I asked. Either I didn't get an answer, or the answer got lost amidst the silly accusations of lying. And really, I don't think it IS particularly important what the Kilmainham people were charged with, or what the charge was against Kent. The fact of the matter is that they were executed for some aspect of their participation in the Easter Rising, and they ended up dead.

And that being the case, Teribus, I see no defect in the presentation of the Kent incident by Jim Carroll. Jim's account was brief, and not garbled by unimportant factoids.

And all of this goes to prove my initial contention: that there are certain things in this event that are factual, certain things that can vary according to the reporter's perception, and many things that are just a matter of opinion that can cover a very broad spectrum. I think we all could benefit by considering this matter more broadly, understanding that there can be many different but entirely valid perspectives.

-Joe-