Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington | |
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| Born | Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington 23 December 1878 Bailieborough, County Cavan |
| Died | 26 April 1916 (aged 37) Portobello Barracks, Dublin |
| Other names | Francis Skeffington, 'Skeffy' |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Organization(s) | United Irish League, Irish Women's Suffrage and Local Government Association, Irish Citizen Army |
| Movement | Women's suffrage, Pacifism/Anti-conscription, Irish independence |
| Spouse | Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington |
| Children | 1 |
Francis Joseph Christopher Sheehy-Skeffington (né Skeffington; 23 December 1878 – 26 April 1916) was an Irish writer and radical activist well known in Dublin in the decade before the 1916 Easter Rising. Through his speeches and freelance journalism, Sheehy-Skeffington campaigned for socialism, feminism and pacifism in Ireland. He was also a supporter of Irish independence, which brought him to the attention of the British authorities in Dublin and ultimately led to his illegal execution during the Rising.