Roger Casement, Irish patriot and poet

Roger Casement (Roger David Casement, 1864-1916), Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary, nationalist and human rights activist, seen here in a portrait photograph signed by him, and dated 4 August 1915. He was executed for treason at Pentonville Prison, London, under controversial circumstances, with various prominent people pleading for clemency, and is regarded as a martyr. His body was exhumed and given a state funeral in Dublin in 1965

Activism Activist Casement Clemency Controversial Controversy Executed Exhumed Handwriting Martyr Martyrdom Nationalism Nationalist Patriot Pentonville Pleading Treason

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