John Devoy
John Devoy (Irish: Seán Ó Dubhuí, IPA: [ˈʃaːn̪ˠ oː ˈd̪ˠʊwiː]; 3 September 1842 – 29 September 1928) was an Irish republican rebel and journalist who owned and edited The Gaelic American, a New York weekly newspaper, from 1903 to 1928.
John Devoy Seán Ó Dubhuí | |
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Devoy in 1916 | |
| Born | 2 September 1842 |
| Died | 29 September 1928 (aged 86) Atlantic City. New Jersey, United States |
| Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Organization(s) | Irish Republican Brotherhood Clan na Gael |
| Movement | Irish Republicanism |
Devoy dedicated over 60 years of his life to the cause of Irish independence and was one of the few people to have played a role in the Fenian Rising of 1867, the Easter Rising of 1916 and the Irish War of Independence of 1919–1921.
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