Daughter of Charles Elgee [1783-1824] and Sara Kingsbury, [d. 1851].
Wife of Sir William Robert Wills Wilde, whom she married on 12 November 1851.
Mother of Oscar Wilde.
A prominent supporter of "The Young Ireland" movement, known by her pen name "SPERANZA".
She was, for a period, editor of "The Nation" newspaper.
See
Lady Jane Wilde
Her mother-in-law
Emily Fynn Wilde
is noted on another panel of the monument.
Also named are
John Fynn
and
Emily Fynn Birchall
but their exact relationship to the others is not known.
Although noted on the monument, it is believed that she was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London.
Daughter of Charles Elgee [1783-1824] and Sara Kingsbury, [d. 1851].
Wife of Sir William Robert Wills Wilde, whom she married on 12 November 1851.
Mother of Oscar Wilde.
A prominent supporter of "The Young Ireland" movement, known by her pen name "SPERANZA".
She was, for a period, editor of "The Nation" newspaper.
See
Lady Jane Wilde
Her mother-in-law
Emily Fynn Wilde
is noted on another panel of the monument.
Also named are
John Fynn
and
Emily Fynn Birchall
but their exact relationship to the others is not known.
Although noted on the monument, it is believed that she was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London.
Inscription
Panel 1.
SIR WILLIAM WILDE
M.D.
F.R.C.S.I.
surgeon oculist to her majesty
QUEEN VICTORIA
chevalier of the royal swedish order of
THE NORTH STAR
the founder of St. Mark's
OPTHALMIC HOSPITAL
and the author of many works
illustrative of the history and
antiquities of Ireland
born at Castlerea County Roscommon
MARCH 1815
died
at his residence Merrion Square, Dublin
APRIL 1876
Panel 2.
IN MEMORIAM
JANE FRANCESCA LADY WILDE
Speranza of "The Nation"
Writer Translator Poet and
Nationalist, Author of works on
Irish folklore, early advocate of
equality for women and founder
of a leading literary salon
born Dublin 27 December 1821
died London 3 February 1896
wife of Sir William
and mother of
WILLIAM CHARLES KINGSBURY WILDE
Barrister and Journalist
1852 - 1899
OSCAR FINGAL O'FLAHERTIE WILLS WILDE
Poet Wit and Dramatist
1854 - 1900
ISOLA FRANCESCA EMILY WILDE
1857 - 1867
Tread lightly she is near
Under the snow
Speak gently she can hear
The lilies grow
Panel 3.
in the vault beneath
rest
the remains of
JOHN FYNN
of Ballymagibbon, Co. Mayo
who died in Dublin
May 30th 1849
aged 64 years
and also
those of his sister
EMILY
wife of
TOBIAS BIRCHALL
who died 21st March 1862
aged 76 years
Panel 4.
to the memory
of
EMILY
daughter of
JOHN FYNN
and wife of
THOMAS WILDE, M.D.
of Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
she died in Dublin
January 20, 1844
aged 68 years
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