Síghle Humphreys

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Síghle Humphreys

Birth
Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Death
14 Mar 1994 (aged 95)
County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
Plot
YA 120.5, South
Memorial ID
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Síghle Humphreys Ui Donnchadha
Recorded in the cemetery records as
Síghle O'Donoghue.

Daughter of
Dr. David Humphreys and Mary Ellen O'Rahilly
Her mother's brother was
Michael Joseph "The O'Rahilly" O'Rahilly
one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.
Her two brothers, Emmett and Richard Humphreys served in the GPO with Padraig Pearse

In the 1901 census, Richard (5) and his sister Sheila (2) were staying with their widowed grandmother
Ellen Rahilly
at Parteen, Co. Clare

In the 1911 census the family were living at Northumberland Road, Dublin.
The census return was completed in Irish. For ease of understanding by a greater number, the return is translated.
present were
Eibhlin bean Ui Ainlaoibh, aged 35, a widow, born in Co, Kerry.
She had given birth to 8 children, 3 of whom were living.

Sigle Ní Ainlaoibh, daughter, was aged 12, a Scholar, born in Limerick
Emmet Mac Ainlaoibh, son, aged 8, a Scholar, born in Limerick
also present was
Áine Ní Rathghaille, sister, aged 32, single, born in Co. Kerry.
two domestic servants were also present.

Educated at Mount Anville Convent, Goatstown, Co. Dublin, where she was Head Girl.
She joined Cumann na mBhan in 1919.

During a raid on the Humphreys home on 4 November 1922
Ernie O'Malley
was captured. During the incident, a Free State soldier was killed.

President of The St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1937-1975.

She died in Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin.
She was survived by her children Dara and Cróine.

Cróine's child
Dairíosa Magan
is also buried here.

Her brother
Richard Humphreys
otherwise
Síghle Humphreys Ui Donnchadha
Recorded in the cemetery records as
Síghle O'Donoghue.

Daughter of
Dr. David Humphreys and Mary Ellen O'Rahilly
Her mother's brother was
Michael Joseph "The O'Rahilly" O'Rahilly
one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.
Her two brothers, Emmett and Richard Humphreys served in the GPO with Padraig Pearse

In the 1901 census, Richard (5) and his sister Sheila (2) were staying with their widowed grandmother
Ellen Rahilly
at Parteen, Co. Clare

In the 1911 census the family were living at Northumberland Road, Dublin.
The census return was completed in Irish. For ease of understanding by a greater number, the return is translated.
present were
Eibhlin bean Ui Ainlaoibh, aged 35, a widow, born in Co, Kerry.
She had given birth to 8 children, 3 of whom were living.

Sigle Ní Ainlaoibh, daughter, was aged 12, a Scholar, born in Limerick
Emmet Mac Ainlaoibh, son, aged 8, a Scholar, born in Limerick
also present was
Áine Ní Rathghaille, sister, aged 32, single, born in Co. Kerry.
two domestic servants were also present.

Educated at Mount Anville Convent, Goatstown, Co. Dublin, where she was Head Girl.
She joined Cumann na mBhan in 1919.

During a raid on the Humphreys home on 4 November 1922
Ernie O'Malley
was captured. During the incident, a Free State soldier was killed.

President of The St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1937-1975.

She died in Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin.
She was survived by her children Dara and Cróine.

Cróine's child
Dairíosa Magan
is also buried here.

Her brother
Richard Humphreys