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Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Title

Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Subject

A postcard featuring Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Description

A black and white postcard featuring Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (1878- 1916). Born in Cavan he was a writer and activist who though he sympathised with the aspirations of the rebels was adamantly pacifist. He was arrested on Easter Monday and shot without trial at Portobello Barracks. 1916

Creator

Unknown

Source

John Quinn Collection

Publisher

Digitised by Tipperary Studies

Date

1916

Contributor

Printed by Powell Press, Dublin

Rights

© Carole Hennessy

Relation

Historical postcard collection at tippstudiesdigital.ie

Format

Jpeg images

Language

English

Type

Black and white image derived from a Printed postcard

Identifier

1916_ postcards 00009

Coverage

Dublin

Files

1916 postcards_00009.jpg

Citation

Unknown, “Francis Sheehy-Skeffington,” Tipperary Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/7250.