Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Patrick Maher (Irish republican)


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The result was merge to Forgotten Ten. Stifle (talk) 09:43, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

Patrick Maher (Irish republican)

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Delete: as non-notable guerrilla during the Irish War or Independence/Anglo-Irish War. Article itself evinces no notability except that he was executed for a crime in which he purportedly did not take part. Insufficient for a standalone article, IMHO. Quis separabit? 12:52, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep - he was a member of the Forgotten Ten - years of coverage as part of the campaign to get them exhumed and reburied. When they were reburied they were all given state funerals, which by definition are "held to honor people of national significance."  —Мандичка YO 😜 13:44, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
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 * Merge and redirect to Forgotten Ten. No need for a separate article. No real individual significance. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:30, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * He's maybe not significant to the English, but he's significant to the Irish, considering there was an 80-year campaign to get them reburied, and he had plenty of coverage of his life in books and news. You could argue the same for any of the Ten. Additionally he's the only one of the 10 who was buried separately. —Мандичка YO 😜 22:32, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Indeed you could argue it for any of them. That's my point. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:46, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
 * In light of @Necrothesp's cogent arguments, I would accept that a redirect to Forgotten Ten is feasible, although I am not withdrawing the nomination as it stands. Quis separabit?  05:49, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sam Sailor Talk! 12:39, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete or Merge Unfortunately, I cannot see enough evidence of individual notability. Notable as part of a larger group, namely the Forgotten Ten but not individually notable. I think the comments about "the English" above are unhelpful. AusLondonder (talk) 08:08, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge to Forgotten Ten per other comments to that effect. Doesn't meet WP:GNG as he personally lacks significant coverage in multiple reliable sources independent of the subject. Peacemaker67 (crack... thump) 20:34, 12 November 2015 (UTC)


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