Birthdate: January 20, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: November 1, 1920
Kevin Gerard Barry, an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier, played a key role in the Irish War of Independence. He was executed by the British Government for his part in an attack on a British Army supply lorry that led to the deaths of three soldiers. Barry’s execution caused widespread outrage and heightened nationalist feelings in Ireland. The international community paid attention to his impending death sentence, and attempts were made to stop it. His execution added to the violence during the bloodiest period of the Irish War of Independence, cementing his legacy as an Irish republican martyr.
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