Phibsborough in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Jerome O'Leary
1910 - 1920
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
1. Jerome O'Leary Marker
on Bloody Sunday
LIVED HERE
Chrócaigh ar Domhnach na Fola
A CHÓNAIGH ANSEO
[Unveiled 20 November 2023]
Erected 2023 by Dublin City Council/Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 2023.
Location. 53° 21.379′ N, 6° 16.001′ W. Memorial is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in Phibsborough. It is on Blessington Street just west of Dorset Street Upper (National Route 1), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 69 Blessington Street, Dublin, Leinster D07 NT67, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Áras Chathail Mhig Léid House (within shouting distance of this marker); Countess Markievicz and the Department of Labour (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Leo Whelan Rha (about 180 meters away); Frances Teresa Ball (about 180 meters away); Diarmuid Ó Duidir
this page online
Regarding Jerome O'Leary. Per the Dublin City Council website:
On the morning of 21 November 1920 fourteen suspected British intelligence personnel were killed, and one fatally injured, by the IRA.
That afternoon, as a reprisal, a force of Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), including the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries, opened fire on the crowd attending a Gaelic football match between Dublin and Tipperary at Croke Park. 14 civilians were killed in the attack.
The second or third bullet fired killed 10-year-old Jerome O’Leary from Blessington Street. The boy was sitting on the wall at the Canal end of the pitch and was shot through the right side of his head.
Jerome was buried in Glasnevin where for many years his grave went unmarked. As part of its Bloody Sunday Graves project in 2019 the GAA erected a headstone for Jerome in Glasnevin.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
2. Jerome O'Leary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
