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Francis Joseph Christopher Sheehy-Skeffington

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Francis Joseph Christopher Sheehy-Skeffington

Birth
Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland
Death
26 Apr 1916 (aged 37)
Rathmines, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
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Only son of Joseph Skeffington and Rose Magorrian.
Murdered by Capt. J.C. Bowen-Colthurst at Portobello Army Barracks during the 1916 Easter rising.

See his entry in Wikipedia
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Marriage Certificate.
Francis J.C. Skeffington, a bachelor, a Registrar & Journalist, of 24 Elm Grove, Ranelagh, Dublin, son of Joseph B. Skeffington, an Inspector of National Schools, and Hanna M. Sheehy, a spinster, a Teacher, of 2 Belvidere Place, Dublin, daughter of David Sheehy, a Gentleman, were married on 27 June 1903, at University Church, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.
The witnesses were,
Alphonsus J. Farrelly,
Mary Sheehy,



His name is included on
1916 Easter Rising Memorial Wall
in Glasnevin Cemetery.

Only son of Joseph Skeffington and Rose Magorrian.
Murdered by Capt. J.C. Bowen-Colthurst at Portobello Army Barracks during the 1916 Easter rising.

See his entry in Wikipedia
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Marriage Certificate.
Francis J.C. Skeffington, a bachelor, a Registrar & Journalist, of 24 Elm Grove, Ranelagh, Dublin, son of Joseph B. Skeffington, an Inspector of National Schools, and Hanna M. Sheehy, a spinster, a Teacher, of 2 Belvidere Place, Dublin, daughter of David Sheehy, a Gentleman, were married on 27 June 1903, at University Church, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.
The witnesses were,
Alphonsus J. Farrelly,
Mary Sheehy,



His name is included on
1916 Easter Rising Memorial Wall
in Glasnevin Cemetery.


Inscription


SHEEHY SKEFFINGTON

Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Rose Skeffington
born Magorrian in Ballykinlar, Co. Down. Died
at Ranelagh, Dublin 16th April 1909. And
Francis Sheehy Skeffington her son / murdered in
Portobello Barracks April 26th, 1916 and his wife
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, Feminist, Republican,
Socialist. Born May 1878 / Died April 1946 And
their son Owen Lancelot Sheehy Skeffington
born May 19th 1909, died June 7th, 1970 who
like them sought truth / taught reason &
knew compassion

and his wife Andree Sheehy Skeffington
born Denis, May 24th 1910 in Amiens, France,
died June 6th 1998. Feminist, Teacher, Writer.
courageously undefeated in adversity.



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