On 2 May 1916, David Kent, his mother Mrs Rice Kent and three brothers—Thomas, William and Richard—were involved in a gunfight with members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) during an arrest operation following the Easter Rising in Dublin. When the supply of ammunition being loaded by Mrs Rice Kent was at its end, Richard attempted to escape but was shot and died from his wounds within several days. Thomas was not charged with armed rebellion but with "wilful murder", executed by firing squad and buried in the Detention Barracks. David was transferred to Richmond Barracks in Dublin, where he was sentenced to death, though later was reduced to penal servitude for life.[2] Subsequently, he was moved to Pentonville Prison in England though released from there within the year.[3][4]
^Piaras F. Mac Lochlainn, Last words: Letters and Statements of the Leaders Executed after the Rising at Easter 1916, Stationery Office, Dublin, 1990, p. 155
^Patrick J. Power, "The Kents of Bawnard, Castlelyons, and their Fight for Irish Freedom", in "REBEL CORK'S FIGHTING STORY", Anvil Books, The Kerryman Ltd, Tralee
^"David Kent". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
^. Dáil Éireann Historical Debates (in Irish). 21 January 1919. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
^"David Kent". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
^"General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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British Army intelligence file for David Kent. UK National Archives. WO 205/37. Castle File No. 759
david, kent, politician, david, rice, kent, also, known, david, ceannt, february, 1867, november, 1930, irish, sinn, féin, politician, david, kentteachta, dálain, office, august, 1923, september, 1927constituencycork, eastin, office, 1921, august, 1923constitu. David Rice Kent also known as David Ceannt 2 February 1867 16 November 1930 was an Irish Sinn Fein politician David KentTeachta DalaIn office August 1923 September 1927ConstituencyCork EastIn office May 1921 August 1923ConstituencyCork East and North EastIn office December 1918 May 1921ConstituencyCork EastPersonal detailsBorn 1867 02 02 2 February 1867Castlelyons County Cork IrelandDied16 November 1930 1930 11 16 aged 63 Castlelyons County Cork IrelandPolitical partySinn FeinHe was born on 2 February 1867 in Coole Castlelyons County Cork to David Kent and Mary Rice 1 On 2 May 1916 David Kent his mother Mrs Rice Kent and three brothers Thomas William and Richard were involved in a gunfight with members of the Royal Irish Constabulary RIC during an arrest operation following the Easter Rising in Dublin When the supply of ammunition being loaded by Mrs Rice Kent was at its end Richard attempted to escape but was shot and died from his wounds within several days Thomas was not charged with armed rebellion but with wilful murder executed by firing squad and buried in the Detention Barracks David was transferred to Richmond Barracks in Dublin where he was sentenced to death though later was reduced to penal servitude for life 2 Subsequently he was moved to Pentonville Prison in England though released from there within the year 3 4 David Kent was elected unopposed as a Sinn Fein MP for the Cork East constituency at the 1918 general election 5 In January 1919 Sinn Fein MPs refused to recognise the Parliament of the United Kingdom and instead assembled at the Mansion House in Dublin as a revolutionary parliament called Dail Eireann though Kent did not attend 6 He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Fein Teachta Dala TD for the Cork East and North East constituency at the 1921 elections He opposed the Anglo Irish Treaty and voted against it He was re elected for the same constituency at the 1922 general election this time as an anti Treaty Sinn Fein TD and he did not sit in the Dail from this time onwards He was elected as a Republican TD for Cork East constituency at the 1923 general election He was elected as one of five Sinn Fein TDs at the June 1927 general election He did not contest the September 1927 general election 7 His brother William Kent was also a TD in the 1920s and 1930s He died on 16 November 1930 at Bawnard Castlelyons County Cork 8 See also editFamilies in the OireachtasReferences edit General Registrar s Office IrishGenealogy ie Retrieved 10 December 2016 White Lawrence William Kent David Dictionary of Irish Biography Retrieved 7 January 2022 Piaras F Mac Lochlainn Last words Letters and Statements of the Leaders Executed after the Rising at Easter 1916 Stationery Office Dublin 1990 p 155 Patrick J Power The Kents of Bawnard Castlelyons and their Fight for Irish Freedom in REBEL CORK S FIGHTING STORY Anvil Books The Kerryman Ltd Tralee David Kent Oireachtas Members Database Retrieved 10 April 2009 Roll call of the first sitting of the First Dail Dail Eireann Historical Debates in Irish 21 January 1919 Archived from the original on 19 November 2007 Retrieved 29 March 2008 David Kent ElectionsIreland org Retrieved 10 April 2009 General Registrar s Office IrishGenealogy ie Retrieved 10 December 2016 External links editBritish Army intelligence file for David Kent UK National Archives WO 205 37 Castle File No 759Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Muldoon Member of Parliament for Cork East1918 1922 Constituency abolishedOireachtasNew constituency Teachta Dala for Cork East1918 1921 Constituency abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Kent politician amp oldid 1171090482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
