Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Francis Sheehy-Skeffington dating history

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Francis Sheehy-Skeffington was previously married to Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington (1903 - 1916).

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Irish Activist Francis Sheehy-Skeffington was born Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington on 23rd December, 1878 in Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland and passed away on 26th Apr 1916 Portobello Barracks, Dublin, Ireland aged 37. He is most remembered for He is now principally remembered as the victim of a British war crime during the Easter 1916 rising. He was also the real-life model for a character in James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Francis Sheehy-Skeffington is a member of the following lists: Irish atheists, 1878 births and Alumni of University College Dublin.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	12 years, 10 months	-	-
Total	1	12 years, 10 months	-	-

Details

First Name	Francis
Middle Name	Joseph Christopher
Last Name	Sheehy-Skeffington
Full Name at Birth	Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington
Alternative Name	Francis Joseph Christopher Sheehy-Skeffington, Francis Skeffington, Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington, Skeffy, Francis Sheehy Skeffington, Knickerbockers, Hairy Jaysus
Birthday	23rd December, 1878
Birthplace	Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	26th April, 1916
Place of Death	Portobello Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Sexuality	Straight
Religion	Atheist
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	Irish
University	University College, Dublin
Occupation Text	Writer and radical activist. Journalist, teacher's. Registrar of University College. President of the Socialist Party of Ireland. Vice-chairman of the Irish Citizen Army.
Occupation	Activist
Claim to Fame	He is now principally remembered as the victim of a British war crime during the Easter 1916 rising. He was also the real-life model for a character in James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

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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