Patrick Pearse, also known as Pádraig Pearse (Pádraig Mac Piarais) Plays, Poems, Short Stories Essays and Lectures
1879 :	born Dublin to Irish mother and English father
1893:	began learning Irish
October 1896:	joined Gaelic League which was only three years old, attended the Central branch
1896:	became pupil-teacher at Christian Brothers School, Westland Row, Dublin
June 1898:	sat Matriculation examination of the Royal University; later that year began private study for two years towards the B.A. degree (attended University College Dublin for part of the third); also studied at the same time at Trinity College Dublin for King's Inns
Summer 1898:	co-opted to the Executive Committee of the Gaelic League; first visit to Aran
1899:	taught a weekly class in Irish in the then Jesuit University College Dublin; James Joyce was one of his pupils for a short time. Later taught at Alexandra College, CBS Westland Row and was examiner in Irish history at Clongowes College
September 1900:	father died, Pearse and his brother Willie left the thriving stone-carving business which was renamed Pearse & Sons
June 1901:	took final exams at the Royal University and at King's Inns; awarded 2nd class B.A. in modern languages (Irish, English, French) and B.L.; called to the Bar March 1903: became editor of An Claidheamh Soluis (journal of the Gaelic League): held this position until late in 1909
1905:	took his only case as barrister, acted for the Gaelic League; Poll an Piobaire (The Piper's Cave) published
1905 June:	visited Belgium to examine the continental system of education in a bilingual country; this visit formed the basis of nearly fifty articles and editorials
1906:	writing as Colm Ó Conaire published prose poems
1907:	Íosagán agus Sgéalta Eile (Little Jesus and other Stories) published
1908 September:	opened school St Enda's (Scoil Éanna) at Cullenswood House, Rathmines, Dublin; St Enda's finally closed in 1935
1909 December:	poem 'A Mhic Bhig na gCleas' (Little Lad of the Tricks) written
1910:	Pearse & Sons dissolved; St Enda's moved to The Hermitage, Rathfarnham; St Ita's school for girls founded. Got into debt due to over-expansion of schools; supported, with his brother, their mother and two sisters
1912:	An Rí (The King) produced
1913 November 11:	Irish Volunteers' first meeting at which Pearse attended: a non-political organization
1913 December:	swore the oath of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, infiltrated the Irish Volunteers
1914 February 8:	left Ireland from Cóbh for America to raise funds for St Enda's; returned in May
1914:	during the summer the Volunteers received arms from Erksine Childers' yacht; Pearse stored some of these in St Enda's
1914 December:	appointed director of military organization in Volunteers
1915 March 10:	appointed commandant unattached to any battalion; involved in drilling and exercising troops
1915 August 1:	gave oration at O'Donovan Rossa graveside in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
1915 September:	appointed to the eleven-man Supreme Council of the IRB
1916 April:	preparations became intense for rising on Easter Sunday; Pearse issued "General Orders" for manoeuvres on 3 April
1916 April 25 (Easter Monday):	walked from Liberty Hall with James Connolly to the General Post Office with soldiers; occupied GPO for five days; was one of seven who signed the Proclamation of Independence
1916 April 28:	issued manifesto, signed as P.H. Pearse Commandant General, Commanding-in-Chief, the Army of the Irish Republic and President of the Provisional Government
1916 April 29 (Friday):	unconditional surrender of GPO and Provisional forces to the British Army; taken to Arbour Hill Barracks, moved to Richmond Barracks for court-martial
1916 May 3:	killed by firing-squad 3.30 am, as was his brother Willie; both buried in quick lime in Arbour Hill

Sources:
Ruth Dudley Edwards, Patrick Pearse: The Triumph of Failure (London: Victor Gollancz, 1977)