Seán Réamon Etchingham ex-T.D. Died at his residence at Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford on the 23rd April 1923. He had been ill with pyorrhoea. Born of humble parents, and receiving a very basic education, he first worked as a groom and worked in several well-known racing stables in Co. Carlow. Some years later he owned racing horses of his own. He later became a sporting journalist, and then a general journalist.
He was unmarried. He was survived by his sister, and his mother Bessie Etchingham, who was aged 88 at the time of his death, and two nephews who were interned at the time.
WIKIPEDIA:
Seán Redmond Etchingham was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was born in the townland of Ballintray, Courtown, County Wexford, one of five children of John Etchingham, described as a coachman, servant or butler, and Elizabeth (Bessie) Redmond, both of whom were also from County Wexford. Like two of his siblings, his surname was recorded as Hutchingham in the birth register, although the family is referred to as Etchingham in most official documents.
In 1901, he was living in Church Lane, Gorey, where he was employed as a horse trainer. By 1911, he was back in Courtown, where he gave his profession as a journalist in the census of that year.
He became a member of the Irish Volunteers, Sinn Féin, the Gaelic League and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
He was jailed in 1916 for his part in the Enniscorthy raid to seize the railway and to prevent reinforcements reaching Dublin to put down the Easter Rising. When the Dublin rising failed, Etchingham surrendered and was arrested, but released in the amnesty of 1917.
He was first elected as a Sinn Féin candidate for Wicklow East at the 1918 general election. As with the other Sinn Féin MPs, he did not take his seat in the British House of Commons, sitting instead in the revolutionary First Dáil, which met in the Mansion House, Dublin in January 1919.
He was later appointed to the government as Secretary for Fisheries. He was re-elected in the 1921 general election but retired from politics at the next election. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Dáil debates and again at the Volunteer Executive.
He was jailed in 1923 during the Irish Civil War and died in prison from natural causes later that year.
eniscorthy1916.ie states:
Etchingham was born at Ballintray, close to Courtown Harbour in 1870. Prior to the Rising, he became a journalist with The Echo newspaper. He was an active member of the GAA and was Chairman of Wexford county board on two occasions, 1902-1904 and 1919-1922. He was heavily involved with the Rising in Enniscorthy. He joined the 3rd Battalion of the North Wexford Brigade, and became a captain. He was one of two Enniscorthy officers that were escorted to Dublin to receive the official surrender order from Pearse. He was courtmartialled in Kilmainham jail, where he was sentenced to death. This was later changed to a sentence of penal servitude. He was imprisoned in both Dartmoor and Lewes prisons and released in 1917. He was re-imprisoned in 1918 for his role in what was called the 'German Plot', which aimed to get German support for the rebels in Ireland, and attempting to import weapons. He was imprisoned in Lincoln jail in England, along with future president of Ireland, Éamonn de Valera, who looked after Etchingham when he became ill in prison. Etchingham was elected as a Sinn Féin M.P. in the 1918 General Election and as a Teachta Dála (T.D.) for Wicklow East and Wexford during the years of 1918 to 1922. He became the first Director for Fisheries in 1919 until 1921, then Secretary for Fisheries from 1921 to 1922. He supported the anti-Treaty side during the Civil War, and was arrested and put in prison in 1923. He died due to ill health on 23 April 1923, at Courtown Harbour, and was buried at Ardamine Cemetery.
He was unmarried. He was survived by his sister, and his mother Bessie Etchingham, who was aged 88 at the time of his death, and two nephews who were interned at the time.
WIKIPEDIA:
Seán Redmond Etchingham was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was born in the townland of Ballintray, Courtown, County Wexford, one of five children of John Etchingham, described as a coachman, servant or butler, and Elizabeth (Bessie) Redmond, both of whom were also from County Wexford. Like two of his siblings, his surname was recorded as Hutchingham in the birth register, although the family is referred to as Etchingham in most official documents.
In 1901, he was living in Church Lane, Gorey, where he was employed as a horse trainer. By 1911, he was back in Courtown, where he gave his profession as a journalist in the census of that year.
He became a member of the Irish Volunteers, Sinn Féin, the Gaelic League and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
He was jailed in 1916 for his part in the Enniscorthy raid to seize the railway and to prevent reinforcements reaching Dublin to put down the Easter Rising. When the Dublin rising failed, Etchingham surrendered and was arrested, but released in the amnesty of 1917.
He was first elected as a Sinn Féin candidate for Wicklow East at the 1918 general election. As with the other Sinn Féin MPs, he did not take his seat in the British House of Commons, sitting instead in the revolutionary First Dáil, which met in the Mansion House, Dublin in January 1919.
He was later appointed to the government as Secretary for Fisheries. He was re-elected in the 1921 general election but retired from politics at the next election. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Dáil debates and again at the Volunteer Executive.
He was jailed in 1923 during the Irish Civil War and died in prison from natural causes later that year.
eniscorthy1916.ie states:
Etchingham was born at Ballintray, close to Courtown Harbour in 1870. Prior to the Rising, he became a journalist with The Echo newspaper. He was an active member of the GAA and was Chairman of Wexford county board on two occasions, 1902-1904 and 1919-1922. He was heavily involved with the Rising in Enniscorthy. He joined the 3rd Battalion of the North Wexford Brigade, and became a captain. He was one of two Enniscorthy officers that were escorted to Dublin to receive the official surrender order from Pearse. He was courtmartialled in Kilmainham jail, where he was sentenced to death. This was later changed to a sentence of penal servitude. He was imprisoned in both Dartmoor and Lewes prisons and released in 1917. He was re-imprisoned in 1918 for his role in what was called the 'German Plot', which aimed to get German support for the rebels in Ireland, and attempting to import weapons. He was imprisoned in Lincoln jail in England, along with future president of Ireland, Éamonn de Valera, who looked after Etchingham when he became ill in prison. Etchingham was elected as a Sinn Féin M.P. in the 1918 General Election and as a Teachta Dála (T.D.) for Wicklow East and Wexford during the years of 1918 to 1922. He became the first Director for Fisheries in 1919 until 1921, then Secretary for Fisheries from 1921 to 1922. He supported the anti-Treaty side during the Civil War, and was arrested and put in prison in 1923. He died due to ill health on 23 April 1923, at Courtown Harbour, and was buried at Ardamine Cemetery.
Seán Réamon Etchingham ex-T.D. Died at his residence at Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford on the 23rd April 1923. He had been ill with pyorrhoea. Born of humble parents, and receiving a very basic education, he first worked as a groom and worked in several well-known racing stables in Co. Carlow. Some years later he owned racing horses of his own. He later became a sporting journalist, and then a general journalist.
He was unmarried. He was survived by his sister, and his mother Bessie Etchingham, who was aged 88 at the time of his death, and two nephews who were interned at the time.
WIKIPEDIA:
Seán Redmond Etchingham was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was born in the townland of Ballintray, Courtown, County Wexford, one of five children of John Etchingham, described as a coachman, servant or butler, and Elizabeth (Bessie) Redmond, both of whom were also from County Wexford. Like two of his siblings, his surname was recorded as Hutchingham in the birth register, although the family is referred to as Etchingham in most official documents.
In 1901, he was living in Church Lane, Gorey, where he was employed as a horse trainer. By 1911, he was back in Courtown, where he gave his profession as a journalist in the census of that year.
He became a member of the Irish Volunteers, Sinn Féin, the Gaelic League and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
He was jailed in 1916 for his part in the Enniscorthy raid to seize the railway and to prevent reinforcements reaching Dublin to put down the Easter Rising. When the Dublin rising failed, Etchingham surrendered and was arrested, but released in the amnesty of 1917.
He was first elected as a Sinn Féin candidate for Wicklow East at the 1918 general election. As with the other Sinn Féin MPs, he did not take his seat in the British House of Commons, sitting instead in the revolutionary First Dáil, which met in the Mansion House, Dublin in January 1919.
He was later appointed to the government as Secretary for Fisheries. He was re-elected in the 1921 general election but retired from politics at the next election. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Dáil debates and again at the Volunteer Executive.
He was jailed in 1923 during the Irish Civil War and died in prison from natural causes later that year.
eniscorthy1916.ie states:
Etchingham was born at Ballintray, close to Courtown Harbour in 1870. Prior to the Rising, he became a journalist with The Echo newspaper. He was an active member of the GAA and was Chairman of Wexford county board on two occasions, 1902-1904 and 1919-1922. He was heavily involved with the Rising in Enniscorthy. He joined the 3rd Battalion of the North Wexford Brigade, and became a captain. He was one of two Enniscorthy officers that were escorted to Dublin to receive the official surrender order from Pearse. He was courtmartialled in Kilmainham jail, where he was sentenced to death. This was later changed to a sentence of penal servitude. He was imprisoned in both Dartmoor and Lewes prisons and released in 1917. He was re-imprisoned in 1918 for his role in what was called the 'German Plot', which aimed to get German support for the rebels in Ireland, and attempting to import weapons. He was imprisoned in Lincoln jail in England, along with future president of Ireland, Éamonn de Valera, who looked after Etchingham when he became ill in prison. Etchingham was elected as a Sinn Féin M.P. in the 1918 General Election and as a Teachta Dála (T.D.) for Wicklow East and Wexford during the years of 1918 to 1922. He became the first Director for Fisheries in 1919 until 1921, then Secretary for Fisheries from 1921 to 1922. He supported the anti-Treaty side during the Civil War, and was arrested and put in prison in 1923. He died due to ill health on 23 April 1923, at Courtown Harbour, and was buried at Ardamine Cemetery.
He was unmarried. He was survived by his sister, and his mother Bessie Etchingham, who was aged 88 at the time of his death, and two nephews who were interned at the time.
WIKIPEDIA:
Seán Redmond Etchingham was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was born in the townland of Ballintray, Courtown, County Wexford, one of five children of John Etchingham, described as a coachman, servant or butler, and Elizabeth (Bessie) Redmond, both of whom were also from County Wexford. Like two of his siblings, his surname was recorded as Hutchingham in the birth register, although the family is referred to as Etchingham in most official documents.
In 1901, he was living in Church Lane, Gorey, where he was employed as a horse trainer. By 1911, he was back in Courtown, where he gave his profession as a journalist in the census of that year.
He became a member of the Irish Volunteers, Sinn Féin, the Gaelic League and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
He was jailed in 1916 for his part in the Enniscorthy raid to seize the railway and to prevent reinforcements reaching Dublin to put down the Easter Rising. When the Dublin rising failed, Etchingham surrendered and was arrested, but released in the amnesty of 1917.
He was first elected as a Sinn Féin candidate for Wicklow East at the 1918 general election. As with the other Sinn Féin MPs, he did not take his seat in the British House of Commons, sitting instead in the revolutionary First Dáil, which met in the Mansion House, Dublin in January 1919.
He was later appointed to the government as Secretary for Fisheries. He was re-elected in the 1921 general election but retired from politics at the next election. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Dáil debates and again at the Volunteer Executive.
He was jailed in 1923 during the Irish Civil War and died in prison from natural causes later that year.
eniscorthy1916.ie states:
Etchingham was born at Ballintray, close to Courtown Harbour in 1870. Prior to the Rising, he became a journalist with The Echo newspaper. He was an active member of the GAA and was Chairman of Wexford county board on two occasions, 1902-1904 and 1919-1922. He was heavily involved with the Rising in Enniscorthy. He joined the 3rd Battalion of the North Wexford Brigade, and became a captain. He was one of two Enniscorthy officers that were escorted to Dublin to receive the official surrender order from Pearse. He was courtmartialled in Kilmainham jail, where he was sentenced to death. This was later changed to a sentence of penal servitude. He was imprisoned in both Dartmoor and Lewes prisons and released in 1917. He was re-imprisoned in 1918 for his role in what was called the 'German Plot', which aimed to get German support for the rebels in Ireland, and attempting to import weapons. He was imprisoned in Lincoln jail in England, along with future president of Ireland, Éamonn de Valera, who looked after Etchingham when he became ill in prison. Etchingham was elected as a Sinn Féin M.P. in the 1918 General Election and as a Teachta Dála (T.D.) for Wicklow East and Wexford during the years of 1918 to 1922. He became the first Director for Fisheries in 1919 until 1921, then Secretary for Fisheries from 1921 to 1922. He supported the anti-Treaty side during the Civil War, and was arrested and put in prison in 1923. He died due to ill health on 23 April 1923, at Courtown Harbour, and was buried at Ardamine Cemetery.
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