Patrick Whelan
Patrick Whelan | |
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A portrait of Whelan by Jim Fitzpatrick | |
| Born | 4 September 1893 69 Thorncastle Street Ringsend, Dublin |
| Died | 26 April 1916 (aged 22) Boland's Mill, Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Paddy Whelan |
| Occupation | Ship's Carpenter |
| Known for | Irish Volunteer killed in action in Boland's Mill during the Easter Rising of 1916. Whelan House, Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin is named in his honour. |
Patrick Whelan (4 September 1893 – 26 April 1916) was an Irish Volunteer, killed in action in Boland's Mill during the Battle of Mount Street Bridge at the time of the Easter Rising of 1916. He was 22 years old when he died and was awarded the 1916 Medal posthumously in 1941. Whelan House in Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin – where he was born – is named in his honour.