Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
(1878-1916)
Irish writer and activist
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Francis Joseph Christopher Sheehy Skeffington (born Skeffington; 23 December 1878 – 26 April 1916) was an Irish writer and radical activist, known publicly by the nickname "Skeffy". He was also the real-life model for a character in James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. He was a friend and schoolmate of Joyce, Oliver St. John Gogarty, Tom Kettle, and Frank O'Brien (the father of Conor Cruise O'Brien). He married Hanna Sheehy in 1903, whose own surname he adopted as part of his name, resulting in the name "Sheehy Skeffington". They always showed their joined names unhyphenated, although many sources include the hyphen.
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Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington 23 December 1878 Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland
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26 April 1916 (aged 37) Portobello Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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Owen Lancelot Sheehy-Skeffington 1st child with Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Male b. 19 May 1909 d. 7 Jun 1970 Age: 61 (at death) 1909-1970 Irish politician
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Kathleen Cruise O'Brien · Sister In Law · 1886-1838 · Irish suffragist, Irish language advocate, and teacher
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Constance Markiewicz · Friend · 1868-1927 · Irish nationalist, suffragist, socialist, politician, and revolutionary
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Kathleen Cruise O'Brien · Sister In Law · 1886-1838 · Irish suffragist, Irish language advocate, and teacher
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Constance Markiewicz · Friend · 1868-1927 · Irish nationalist, suffragist, socialist, politician, and revolutionary
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