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Darrell Edmund Figgis (1882 - 1925)

TheScribbler · 2015-10-10 01:28:37

Hi everyone. I research various aspects of Irish commercial and social history as a hobby and I'm wondering if anyone here might be able to help me. I am currently researching the life and times of Darrell Figgis who was a Sinn Fein activist and 1916 detainee. A writer and publisher of some repute and intellect, he had…

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10-10-2015 2:28am

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TheScribbler

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Hi everyone. I research various aspects of Irish commercial and social history as a hobby and I'm wondering if anyone here might be able to help me.

I am currently researching the life and times of Darrell Figgis who was a Sinn Fein activist and 1916 detainee. A writer and publisher of some repute and intellect, he had been Secretary for Sinn Fein at that time and who tragically committed suicide in 1925 following the death of his wife.

Does anyone know what connection there was between Figgis and the Hodges Figgis bookstore (if any)? Right up till the early 20s he ran a publishing business and had a number of leading poets and authors as clients.

Thanks for your help

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