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Victorian Quarter in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
 

John Lynch the Fenian
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Seán Ó Loinsigh an Fínín

 
 
John Lynch the Fenian Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
1. John Lynch the Fenian Marker
Inscription.  [English:]
John Lynch the Fenian
Captured here September 1865
Died Woking Prison January 1866

[Gaeilge:]
Seán Ó Loinsigh an Fínín
Gabhadh anseo é Meán Fómhair 1865
Cailleadh é i bPríosún Woking
Eanáir 1866
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1865.
 
Location. 51° 54.12′ N, 8° 28.296′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in the Victorian Quarter. It is on Devonshire Street near Leitrim Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Devonshire Street, Cork, Munster, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, 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: Rory Gallagher (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); 27 MacCurtain Street (about 180 meters away); Joan Denise Moriarty LL.D (about 240 meters away); The Everyman (about 240 meters away); Sráid Phádraig / St Patrick’s Street / Droichead Phádraig / St Patrick’s Bridge (approx. 0.2
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kilometers away); Opera Lane / Lána an Cheoldráma (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Richard Dowden (Richard) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Droichead an tSeandúin / Shandon Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cork.
 
Also see . . .  John Lynch (Fenian) (Wikipedia).
John Lynch (c. 1832 − 2 June 1866) was an Irish nationalist. He was a resident of the city of Cork and an alleged member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
(Submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.) 
 
John Lynch the Fenian / Seán Ó Loinsigh an Fínín Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
2. John Lynch the Fenian / Seán Ó Loinsigh an Fínín Marker
The marker is affixed to the red house in this photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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