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Daley, James [cenotaph] d. 1920
Shot for his part in mutiny of Connaught Rangers. There is a book about the Connaught Rangers called "The Devil to Pay," by Anthony Babington.
Cause of death: Firing squad
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Daly, Edward b. February 25, 1891 d. May 4, 1916
Irish Nationalist Revolutionary. The brother-in-law of Thomas Clarke, he was one of fourteen leaders of the uprising to be court-marshalled and executed by firing sqaud in Kilmainham Jail (a further 75 were condemned but reprieved).
Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Dargan, William b. February 28, 1799 d. February 7, 1867
Irealnd's first railway pinoeer. Worked under Telford in England and built the first Irish line, from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire, in 1831. Sponsored the Dublin Exhibition of 1853, following which the Irish National Gallery was built in his honour. Declined a knighthood from Queen Victoria. Business difficulties made him virtually bankrupt at the time he died. (Bio by: David Conway)
Cause of death: from injuries after falling from a horse
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
de Clare, Richard (2nd Earl of Pembroke and Strigul) 'Strongbow' b. 1130 d. April 5, 1176
2nd Earl of Pembroke. Born Richard FitzGilbert de Clare, the son of Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabella. He succeeded upon his father's death about 1148, but the de Clare estates were severely reduced, and Henry II refused to confirm the grant of the title of earl and so de Clare, from that point, called himself Lord of Striguil. He was chosen to lead an expedition to Ireland in support of King Diarmuid of Leinster in Ireland around 1170. After de Clare's capture of Waterford...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
de Saundford, Eulk d. 1271
Archbishop of Dublin (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
de Valera, Sinead b. June 1, 1878 d. January 7, 1975
Author. She was a popular writer of children's stories and poems.
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
DeValera, Eamon b. October 14, 1882 d. August 29, 1975
Irish nationalist of Spanish and Irish descent. Joined the IRB (Fenians) in 1913. Commanded Bolands Mills during the 1916 Easter Rising. Court-marshalled and sentenced to death, but repreived. Elected President of a 'reformed' Sinn Fein in 1917. Rearrested in 1918, escaped from Lincoln Prison(England) in 1919 and elected President of the Frist Dail (Parliament). Visited USA 1919-20, raising a loan of $6m. Opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, and was replaced as President by Arthur Griffith...[Read More]
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Devoy, John b. September 3, 1842 d. 1928
Irish nationalist. Jailed in England in 1866 for being leader of the Fenian orgnaisation. Emigrated to America on his release and founded the Irish-American organisation Clan na Gael. Initially supported de Valera in raising funds for Ireland in America, but this turned to rivalry between Clan na Gael and Sinn Fein. Devoy died in poverty in Atlantic City; his remains were later transported to Ireland. (Bio by: David Conway)
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Doyle, Martin b. October 25, 1894 d. November 20, 1940
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Company Sergeant-Major, 1st Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was awarded his medal for service at France on September 2, 1918.
Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Cabra, County Dublin, Ireland
Duff, Frank b. June 7, 1889 d. November 7, 1980
Founder of The Legion of Saint Mary.
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Duffy, Thomas b. 1806 d. December 24, 1868
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Mount Temple, Ireland, he served as a Private in the 1st Madras Fusiliers, British Army. On September 26, 1857, at Lucknow, India, when a 24-pounder gun which had been used against the enemy on the previous day was left in an exposed position and all efforts to reach it were unsuccessful, due to heavy fire maintained on it by the mutineers. Private Duffy with the help of two others, went out, fasten a rope to the gun in such a manner that it could...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Fitzgerald, Lord Edward b. 1763 d. June 4, 1798
Son of 1st Duke of Leinster, fought in the English army in the American Wars and became an ardent Republican. Friend of Tom Paine in Paris in 1792. Joined the republican United Irishmen movement and became leader of its military committee (the Army referred to on the plaque is something of an exaggeration). Betrayed by a colleague for a thousand pound reward and injured by a bullet during arrest. Died from inflammation of the wound. (Bio by: David Conway)
Cause of death: Injuries received during arrest.
Saint Werburgh's Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Geminiani, Francesco b. December 5, 1687 d. September 17, 1762
Violinist, Composer, Theorist. One of the formeost violinists of his era, he broadened the expressive range of his instrument and established techniques that are still used today. He is probably best remembered for "The Art of Playing on the Violin" (1751), the first guidebook intended for professional musicians; in addition he wrote five influential treatises on harmony and guitar playing. His books are crucial to modern understanding of Baroque musical practice. Geminiani was born in...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Former St. Andrew's Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Plot: * Original burial site
Gonne (Gonne MacBride), Maude (Edith Maud) b. December 21, 1866 d. April 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...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway)
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Graham, Patrick b. 1837 d. June 3, 1875
Indian Mutiny British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the 90th Regiment of The Cameronian Scottish Rifles. On November 17, 1857, his regiment came under enemy attack at Lucknow, India. During the assault Private Graham on his own, went out and brought in a wounded comrade under very heavy fire. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in December 1858. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Healy, Timothy Michael b. May 17, 1855 d. March 26, 1931
Political Figure. An important influence on Irish politics for nearly 50 years. He was a member of Parliament for Wexford from 1880 to 1919. On December 6,1922, he was appointed the first Governor-General of the Irish Free State by the Royal Commission. The (Irish Free State lasted from 1922 to 1937). Governor-General was a position created from the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922. He retired from public office in 1927. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Hemans, Felicia b. 1793 d. 1835
Poet. Born Felicia Dorothea Browne, she published her first volume of poetry at 14. Her second volume appeared in 1812, the year she married Capt. Alfred Hemans, a British army officer. Though she bore five children over the next six years, she continued to write and publish. Felicia and Capt. Hemans separated in 1819, by which time she was a popular enough author to support her family through her writing. Her often sentimental verses invoked several themes that appealed to readers, including...[Read More] (Bio by: Anglofranc)
Saint Anne's Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Hopkins, Gerard Manley b. July 28, 1844 d. June 8, 1889
Poet. His most famous works include "The Wreck of the Deutschland", "God's Grandeur" and "The Windhover". His poems were virtually unknown until they were published long after his death by the poet Robert Bridges. Hopkins became a Jesuit priest in 1882 and is buried in the Jesuit plot at Glasnevin Cemetery.
Cause of death: Typhoid
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Plot: Jesuit plot
Hueston, Sean b. 1881 d. May 8, 1916
Irish nationalist revolutionary. Commanded the Mendicity Institute during the Easter 1916 rising. One of fourteen leaders of the uprising to be court-marshalled and executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Jail(a further 75 were condemned but reprieved).
Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Hyde, Douglas b. January 17, 1860 d. July 12, 1949
Scholar, linguist and nationalist. Became first President of Ireland under the new constitution of 1937, a post he held until 1945. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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