Michael Mallin
Michael Mallin (
1874 -
May 8,
1916) was an Irish rebel and socialist who took an active role in the
Easter Rising. Mallin was second in command of the
Irish Citizen Army under
James Connolly and commanded the garrison at St. Stephen's Green in
Dublin, along with Countess Markievicz. He was generally regarded as a brave and competent commander, even though the occupation of the green without occupying the surrounding buildings was certainly utter folly (whether or not this plan was Mallin's is uncertain; regardless he lacked the men he would have needed for such an endeavor). Mallin surrendered on Sunday,
April 30 when ordered to do so by Connolly. At his
court-martial he attempted to downplay his involvement, nevertheless he was
executed by firing squad on May 8.