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Did you know Robert Emmet, executed on this day in 1803, has a D.C. park named after him? Emmet was an early leader in the cause for Irish independence who drew inspiration from the...
Apr 13, 2019 · On a leafy corner of northwest Washington stands a statue of Irish nationalist hero Robert Emmet. The bronze statue is one of four scattered around the world, designed by Irish sculptor Jerome...
Sep 23, 2019 · The gathering part of the Irish American Unity Conference’s annual commemoration of Irish Patriot Robert Emmet was also a celebration of the park’s official naming after Emmet, including an...
Emmet Park in Savannah, Georgia, was named after Emmet in 1902 in preparation for the centennial of his death. Statues were erected in his honour: A life-size bronze statue of Robert Emmet by Jerome Connor stands in St Stephen's Green, Dublin, the parkland beside which Emmet was born.
Dec 5, 2016 · A park in Washington DC is to be named after the 19th century Irish patriot and rebel hero Robert Emmet. Reservation 302, as it’s currently known, is a small triangular park on...
Feb 14, 2019 · The campaign to have the park named for Emmet, executed by the British after his failed rising of 1803, has involved a number of individuals and organizations but principally Jack O’Brien of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
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Perched on a bluff overlooking the Savannah River, this park is named after the Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet, reflecting the city's rich Irish heritage. It's a place where centuries-old oaks drapery in Spanish moss whisper stories that are as old as the city itself.
