User:Maypm/John Mernagh
John Mernagh | |
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 Monument to John Mernagh in Glenmalure. | |
| Born | 1772 Ballinaskea, Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow |
| Died | 2 July 1857 Berlang, Majors Creek, Braidwood, NSW |
| Nationality (legal) | Irish |
| Known for | Leader in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 |
| Spouse | Mary Johnson |
| Children | Elizabeth and Bridget |
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John Mernagh was a member of the Society of United Irishmen which was a revolutionary republican organisation which launched the Irish Rebellion of 1798. During the Rebellion he was one of Wicklow leaders and fought alongside Michael Dwyer.[1]
Early Life[edit]
Mernagh was born in 1772 in Ballinaskea, Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow, Ireland[2]