An Actress and Poet.
Born at Chittagong, India [now part of Bangladesh], where her father was said to be a doctor in the colonial medical service.
Her maiden name is unknown, but it is now thought more than probable that it was Ffrench-Mullen, given that she was buried here in a grave that already contained the remains of Jarlath and Mina, who were possibly her parents.
She married Henry L. Salkeld in India in 1902, and returned to Ireland following his death in 1909.
She lived at 43, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, where with her son Cecil, she ran The Gayfield Press. Her influential salon was attended by all of the literati of the time.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Her grand-daughter Beatrice Salkeld, daughter of her son Cecil and Irma Tessler Salkeld, married Brendan Behan in 1955.
Born at Chittagong, India [now part of Bangladesh], where her father was said to be a doctor in the colonial medical service.
Her maiden name is unknown, but it is now thought more than probable that it was Ffrench-Mullen, given that she was buried here in a grave that already contained the remains of Jarlath and Mina, who were possibly her parents.
She married Henry L. Salkeld in India in 1902, and returned to Ireland following his death in 1909.
She lived at 43, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, where with her son Cecil, she ran The Gayfield Press. Her influential salon was attended by all of the literati of the time.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Her grand-daughter Beatrice Salkeld, daughter of her son Cecil and Irma Tessler Salkeld, married Brendan Behan in 1955.
An Actress and Poet.
Born at Chittagong, India [now part of Bangladesh], where her father was said to be a doctor in the colonial medical service.
Her maiden name is unknown, but it is now thought more than probable that it was Ffrench-Mullen, given that she was buried here in a grave that already contained the remains of Jarlath and Mina, who were possibly her parents.
She married Henry L. Salkeld in India in 1902, and returned to Ireland following his death in 1909.
She lived at 43, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, where with her son Cecil, she ran The Gayfield Press. Her influential salon was attended by all of the literati of the time.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Her grand-daughter Beatrice Salkeld, daughter of her son Cecil and Irma Tessler Salkeld, married Brendan Behan in 1955.
Born at Chittagong, India [now part of Bangladesh], where her father was said to be a doctor in the colonial medical service.
Her maiden name is unknown, but it is now thought more than probable that it was Ffrench-Mullen, given that she was buried here in a grave that already contained the remains of Jarlath and Mina, who were possibly her parents.
She married Henry L. Salkeld in India in 1902, and returned to Ireland following his death in 1909.
She lived at 43, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, where with her son Cecil, she ran The Gayfield Press. Her influential salon was attended by all of the literati of the time.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Her grand-daughter Beatrice Salkeld, daughter of her son Cecil and Irma Tessler Salkeld, married Brendan Behan in 1955.
Inscription
here also lie
Lt. Col. JARLATH FfRENCH MULLEN 1885-1928
MINA FfRENCH MULLEN 1860-1932
BLÁNÁID SALKELD / Poet / 1880-1958
CECIL FfRENCH SALKELD / Artist / 1908-1969
IRMA SALKELD 1891-1976
CECILIA SALKELD 1936-1984
BEATRICE BEHAN 1926-1993
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