Michael O’Hanrahan was an Irish revolutionary who played a key role in the fight for Irish independence. Born in New Ross, County Wexford, O’Hanrahan grew up in a family of seven children and was deeply influenced by his father’s nationalist beliefs. He became involved in Irish cultural and nationalist movements and joined the Gaelic League in 1899.

In 1903, O’Hanrahan moved to Dublin and became a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). He was a close friend of Seán MacDiarmada, one of the key figures in the Easter Rising, and played a significant role in planning and organizing the rebellion.

During the Easter Rising of 1916, O’Hanrahan commanded the Irish Volunteers’ 2nd battalion in the Jacob’s Biscuit Factory, one of the most fiercely contested positions in the city. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, his men held off the British forces for six days.

O’Hanrahan was badly wounded during the fighting and was captured by the British. He was court-martialed and sentenced to death. O’Hanrahan was executed by firing squad on May 4, 1916, at Kilmainham Gaol, leaving behind a wife and four children.

Michael O’Hanrahan was an Irish revolutionary hero who fought for Irish independence and played a key role in the Easter Rising of 1916. As a member of the IRB and commander of the Irish Volunteers, O’Hanrahan left a lasting legacy in Irish history as a symbol of Irish resistance against British rule.