1. Michael Mallin

2. Michael Mallin Born : (1874-12-01)1 December 1874 Dublin, Ireland
Died : 8 May 1916( ) (aged 41) Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland.
Allegiance : Irish citizen army
Years of service : 1913–1916
Rank : Commandant Second-in-Command of Irish Citizen Army
Commands : held St. Stephens Green Garrison, Easter Week, 1916
Battles/wars : Easter Rising Michael Mallin (Irish: Micheál Ó Mealláin; 1 December 1874 – 8 May 1916) was an Irish rebel and socialist who took an active role in the 1916 Easter Rising .

3. About Michael Mallin
Little is known about Michael Mallin. He was born in Dublin in 1874 and executed 8 May 1916.
He earned a living as silk weaver and shop owner.In 1909 Michael Mallin became Secretary of the Silk Weavers Union. The shop went out of business in Michael Mallin found a new job in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union (ITGWU) as band instructor.
Michael drew James Connelly's attention when these bands were included in the Irish Citizens Army (ICA) and he became drill instructor. At the time of the Easter Rising Michael Mallin was the second in command of the Irish Citizens Army (ICA).

4. His family
He was married to Agnes, with whom he had three boys and two girls, the youngest child was born after Micheals execution.
His son Fr Joe Mallin SJ, born in September 1913, became a Jesuit priest and teacher in Hong Kong, celebrating his 100th birthday in 2013 he is the last surviving child of those executed in the 1916 rising.

5. What happened during the rising?
According his own statement Michael Mallin was not informed about an upcoming rising. James Connolly ordered him on Easter Monday to go to Saint Stephens Green with 36 men and report at the officer of the Irish Volunteer Force (IVF) there.
Soon after he had arrived the shooting began and Countess Markievicz made him the commanding officer of Saint Stephens Green.
In no-time the serene city park was transformed in a wasteland with hasty raised barricades of motorcycles and criss-cross dug trenches. Remarkably they did not made attempts to seize the buildings.

6. Michael’s surender
Michael Mallin refused to abandon the Royal College of Surgeons.
It took a direct order from James Connolly to persuade Michael Mallin to surrender on Sunday 30 April, two days after Pádraig Pearse and James Connolly.
Michael Mallin was executed on 8 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol.