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'''Piaras Beaslaí''' was a member of the ], and later an ] author, playwright, biographer and translator. '''Piaras Beaslaí''' was a member of the ], and later an ] author, playwright, biographer and translator.


Born '''Pierce Beasley''' in ], in 1881, and educated at a Jesuit school, Beaslaí fought in the ] of 1916, and the ]. Born '''Pierce Beasley''' in ], in 1881, and educated at a Jesuit school, he headed for Ireland at an early age, and helped the ] infiltrate the ], helping to force out the Unionist Protestant founder of the League, ].


In ], ], he helped facilitate a mass escape of rebels from gaol. He was a cousin of Lily Merin (or Mernin), one of ]' moles in ], who passed much useful information to Collins, and pointed out undercover targets in the street. Beaslaí fought in the ] of 1916, and the ]. During the Anglo-Irish War, he helped facilitate a mass escape of rebels from gaol in ].
He was a cousin of Lily Merin (or Mernin), one of ]' moles in ], who passed much useful information to Collins, and pointed out undercover targets in the street.


Later Beaslaí became director of publicity for ], before dedicating himself to literature. Later Beaslaí became director of publicity for ], before dedicating himself to literature.
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Piaras Beaslaí was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and later an Irish author, playwright, biographer and translator.

Born Pierce Beasley in Liverpool, England, in 1881, and educated at a Jesuit school, he headed for Ireland at an early age, and helped the IRB infiltrate the Gaelic League, helping to force out the Unionist Protestant founder of the League, Douglas Hyde.

Beaslaí fought in the Easter Rising of 1916, and the Anglo-Irish War. During the Anglo-Irish War, he helped facilitate a mass escape of rebels from gaol in Manchester.

He was a cousin of Lily Merin (or Mernin), one of Michael Collins' moles in Dublin Castle, who passed much useful information to Collins, and pointed out undercover targets in the street.

Later Beaslaí became director of publicity for IRA, before dedicating himself to literature.

He died on June 21, 1965.

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