Francis Sheehy Skeffington

Francis Sheehy Skeffington

Francis Joseph Christopher Sheehy-Skeffington (born Francis Skeffington) was an Irish writer and radical activist. School friend of James Joyce and the real-life model for a character in James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Killed in a summary execution by the British during the 1916 Easter uprising in Dublin.

Born1878-12-23, Bailieborough, Ireland
Died1916-04-26, Portobello Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
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