| Birth: | Dec. 21, 1866
Farnham
Surrey, England | | Death: | Apr. 27, 1953 | 
Of Anglo-Irish descent, an active Irish nationalist and supporter of Irish arts. Refused W. B. Yeats's marriage proposal in 1891 (he later also proposed unsuccesfully to her daughter, but as an actress took the leading roles in his plays, notably 'cathleen Ni Houlihan' (1902). Became a Catholic and married (1903) the nationalist John MacBride (executed Kilmainham Jail, 1916), by whom she bore a son, Sean MacBride later famous as a politician. Interned in Holloway Jail London in 1918 for 6 months. worked as a nursing volunteer during the Irisgh Civil War. (bio by: David Conway)
Family links:
Spouse:
John MacBride (1865 - 1916)
Children:
Sean MacBride (1904 - 1988)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Maude Gonne | | | Burial:
Glasnevin Cemetery
Dublin
County Dublin, Ireland |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: David Conway
Record added: Sep 07, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5746941 |
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