In the Easter Rising of 1916 Kearney fought at Jacob's biscuit factory under Thomas MacDonagh, abandoning an Abbey Theatre tour in England in order to take part in the Rising.
Kearney fought at Jacob's biscuit factory under Thomas MacDonagh. This was in the Easter Rising of 1916. Kearney was abandoning an Abbey Theatre tour in England. This was in the Easter Rising of 1916. This was to take part in the Rising.