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The courage of the martyr lives on
Orlando R. Barone is a writer in Doylestown When you contemplate the singular tale of the Easter Rising in Ireland 100 years ago, the power of martyrdom becomes apparent. Those ruthlessly executed by the British became symbols of courageous resistance, their deaths inflaming, rather than dampening, the fervor and determination of their people.
![Patrick Pearse, a Rising leader.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/hlwKH-NqA40_6Z0socbF73AakpE=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-pmn.s3.amazonaws.com/public/AGBXB4BS4RDS7B5OKGO65OG6QU.jpg)