Leighlinbridge in County Carlow, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)

Nurse Margaret Kehoe

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2019

1. Nurse Margaret Kehoe Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In Memory Of
Nurse Margaret Kehoe
Orchard, Leighlinbridge.
Born on 17th March 1867
who was shot dead
while carrying out her
duties at
The South Dublin Union
(St James Hospital)
on Easter Monday
April 24th 1916.
——————————
Ar dheis Dé go raibh
a hanam dílis.

[On the right hand of God was
its faithful soul]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Wars, Non-US • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1867.

Location. 52° 44.239′ N, 6° 58.722′ W. Marker is in Leighlinbridge, Leinster, in County Carlow. Marker is at the intersection of Milford Street and Poe's Hill, on the right when traveling north on Milford Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Leighlinbridge Memorial Garden, Leighlinbridge, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Arrival of the Carmelite Order (a few steps from this marker); Sisters of Mercy

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(a few steps from this marker); Brian Mulroney Ancestral Home Visit (a few steps from this marker); Culm Crusher (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of John Tyndall FRS (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Aylward Vigors FRS (within shouting distance of this marker); Myles Walter Keogh (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leighlinbridge.

Also see . . .
1. Nurse Margaret Keogh, the first civilian fatality of the Rising (Independent, 2016). (Submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Nurse Margaret J. Kehoe at Find A Grave. (Submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Margaret Kehoe Ward of St James's Hospital, Dublin. (Submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. Easter Rising

Nurse Margaret Kehoe Epitaph image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2019

2. Nurse Margaret Kehoe Epitaph

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2019

3. Nurse Margaret Kehoe Marker

Nurse Margaret Kehoe Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown, pre/1917

4. Nurse Margaret Kehoe Photo on Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 200 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.