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Seán Heuston

Also Known As: "Seán Mac Aodha", "John Heuston", "Jack Heuston"
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Birthplace: Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Death: May 08, 1916 (25)
Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland (Executed)
Place of Burial: Arbour Hill, Cemtery, Dublin, Ireland
Immediate Family:

Son of John Heuston and Maria Macdonald
Brother of Mary Ann Josepha Heuston; Michael Heuston and Theresa Esther Heuston

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About Seán Heuston

Seán Heuston,

Born Jack Heuston, and sometimes referred to as J. J. Heuston, was an Irish rebel and member of Fianna Éireann who took part in the Easter Rising of 1916. With about 20 Volunteers, he held the Mendicity Institution on the River Liffey for over two days, though it was originally only intended to be held for 3–4 hours. He was executed by firing squad on 8 May in Kilmainham Gaol.

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Seán Heuston's Timeline

1891
February 21, 1891
Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
1916
May 8, 1916
Age 25
Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland
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Arbour Hill, Cemtery, Dublin, Ireland