Political activist Patrick Augustine Sheehan

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sheehan s funeral procession, doneraile, co. cork, 8 october 1913


sheehan first became politically engaged after passing of wyndham land purchase act in 1903, authored william o brien mp., , set in motion d. d. sheehan mp. of kanturk, canon encouraging , giving advice local tenant farmers in area around doneraile purchase leases under act local landlords. success of land purchase in cork frustration of john redmond s irish party (ipp) believed national home rule movement not survive without social grievances , without antagonism of catholic , protestant.


sheehan founder , leading member of all-for-ireland league (afil) launched william o brien in 1910 in opposition redmond s party, o brien advocating unity of catholic , protestant interests in walks of irish political, social , cultural life. sheehan stood , spoke on platforms advocating principles of league, returned 8 independent m.p.s in december elections.


sheehan wrote manifesto of movement in long editorial first issue of league s new newspaper, o brien s radical cork free press in june 1910, manifestation of joseph devlin s militantly catholic ancient order of hibernians, members members of ipp, largely influencing political course, particularly against form of concessions ulster advocated afil. league, successful in cork, less successful elsewhere. principles of establishing movement of new kind attract rather repel unionist , protestant support all-ireland home rule settlement, while influentially limited, did motivate worthy political initiative.



headstone marking grave of canon sheehan @ entrance of parish church, doneraile


perhaps remarkable side of sheehan vision of reorganised irish society hoped take shape in independent ireland. nationalism neither exclusively gaelic nor catholic , best portrayed him in novel intellectuals (1911), archetypical characters of man , women of catholic , protestant background ireland, england , scotland, meet discuss current issues of day, sheehan in preface saying object show there no invincible antagonism amongst people make commonwealth of ireland may not removed freer , kindlier intercourse each other .








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