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Michael Mallin was a Dublin silk weaver—a trade associated with the City for cent uries.The revolutionary history of the workers of the Liberties was well maintained in 1916 (as they had also formed the bulk of Emmet's followers) and Michael Mallin, the silk weaver, went forth to the fight Com mandant in the Irish Citizen Army. He was in Com mand of the Stephen's Green area.
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He was condemned by military courtmartial and sen tenced to death. In his last message he mentions his friend, William Partridge, who " was more than a brother to me." Again, he says: " I am satisfied I have done my duty to my beloved Ireland." He was executed in Kilmainham Jail, Mav 8th, 1916.
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