John McBride (Seán Mac Giolla Bhríde) died on 5 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol. He was executed by the British for his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. McBride took part in the Second Boer War on the Boer side, for whom he raised the Irish Transvaal Brigade which became known as MacBride's Brigade. In 1903 he married Maud Gonne. The following year their son Seán MacBride was born.

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WB Yeats died on 28 January 1939 in the Hôtel Idéal Séjour, in Menton, France, aged 73. He was initially buried at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in south-eastern France. In September 1948 Yeats' body was moved to the churchyard of St Columba's Church, Drumcliff, County Sligo, on the Irish Naval Service corvette Lé Macha. Seán MacBride was in charge of this operation for the Irish Government.

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Rising from a domestic Irish political career, Seán MacBride founded or participated in many international organisations of the 20th century, including the United Nations, the Council of Europe and Amnesty International. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974, the Lenin Peace Prize for 1975 - 1976 and the UNESCO Silver Medal for Service in 1980. 2/2

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Seán MacBride was born on 26 January 1904 in Paris, the son of John MacBride and Maud Gonne. His father was executed by the British government for his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. 1/2

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On 12 December 1974 Seán MacBride received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Rising from a domestic Irish political career, he founded or participated in many international organisations of the 20th century, including the United Nations, the Council of Europe and Amnesty International. He received the Lenin Peace Prize for 1975-1976 and the UNESCO Silver Medal for Service in 1980.

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