Maurice Richard Leyne (c. 1820-1854) was an Irish nationalist, repeal agitator and member of Young Ireland. He was born in about 1820 the grand-nephew of Daniel O'Connell and only member of the family to align himself with the Young Ireland movement.[1]
He was an editor of The Nation on its re-launch in 1849 along with Charles Gavan Duffy, in 1854, Leyne had previously contributed content to the paper in its earlier guise. Leyne left The Nation and moved to Thurles to become editor of the Tipperary Leader newspaper.[2]
He participated in the Rebellion of 1848 and was arrested for treason along with other Young Ireland Leaders - William Smith O'Brien, Francis Meagher, Terence McManus, Patrick O'Donoghue.[3] Leyne was never tried, but served a long time in prison[4]
He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Carlow, along with another Young Irelander James Fintan Lalor. Other relatives of Maurice and of Daniel O'Connell taught or were educated at Carlow College.
Maurice Leyne died of typhus in 1854,[5] and is buried in St Mary's Church, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
^The Felons Track by Michael Doheny.
^FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF THE LATE CANON FOGARTY(no. 31) by Canon JJ Condon.
^William Smith O'Brien Trial Origins.Net.
^1848 Rebels on the Run www.killenaule.net
^Maurice Leyne - Thurles Famine Museum in Tipperary Reopens.
Maurice Richard Leyne (c. 1820-1854) was an Irish nationalist, repeal agitator and member of Young Ireland. He was born in about 1820 the grand-nephew...
used by a number of publications in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. In 1854 MauriceLeyne (a Young Irelander and Grandnephew of Daniel O'Connell) became editor...
that of students such as John O'Leary, Richard D'Alton Williams and MauriceLeyne. While in college James worked hard and learnt the basics and principles...
Leynes (French pronunciation: [lɛn]; Arpitan: Lèn) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France...
of Autun against the charge of eating the barley crop. In 1788, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord became bishop of Autun. He was elected member of...
Goiman elected 24 December 1687 Dr Thadee O'Mahony re-elected 1696 Maurice Leo (Leyne) elected 4 January 1717 Richard Rally elected 29 March 1726 Ignace...
Jeff Town Jeff Town 71 1999 Robyn Marshall Jocelyn R. Fung Miranda Lam Les Leyne Solomon Wong Audrey Wang Aniz Alani Susie da Silva Jeff Town First session...
2009. Doug Mowat: Tribute to a Life of Service. Disability Foundation. Leyne, Les; Heiman, Carolyn (1989-10-04). "Four Socreds quit caucus". Times Colonist...
Culture Secretary John Campbell, economist Seumas Milne, journalist Jon Leyne, BBC foreign correspondent James Bucknall, soldier Peter Neyroud, police...
Global Information