Who is Darrell Figgis

Darrell Edmund Figgis (Irish: Darghal Figes; 17 September 1882 – 27 October 1925) was an Irish writer, Sinn Féin activist and independent parliamentarian in the Irish Free State. The little that has been written about him has attempted to highlight how thoroughly his memory and works have been excised from Irish popular culture.

Early life

Darrell Figgis was born at Glen na Smoil, Palmerstown Park, Rathmines in Dublin, the son of Arthur William Figges, tea merchant, and Mary Anne Deane. While he was still an infant, his family emigrated to Calcutta in India. There his father worked as an agent in the tea business, founding A W Figgis & Co. They returned when Darrell was ten years of age, though his father continued to spend much of his time in India.

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Darrell Figgis Poems

• Bogac Bán
  A woman had I seen, as I rode by,
  Stacking her turf and chanting an old song;
  But now her voice came to me like a cry
  Wailing an old immeasurable wrong,...

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• 131weeks: 31st january 1923 darrell figgis asks in the dáil if 'if it is true that the irish consulate at paris has now passed into the care of the irregulars'? he is told that this was the case and that 'this is due solely to treachery on the part of the late trade agent.'
• Irelandincolour: there is another nice image here: a slightly different shot, in the book "the irish constitution" by darrell figgis:
• Robcross247: darrell edmund figgis (17 september 1882 – 27 october 1925) was an irish writer, sinn féin activist, and independent parliamentarian in the irish free state.
• Snevin1: update: ‘undergrads at oxford’ was a reference to detainees including seán t. o’kelly, pádraig Ó’máille, darrell figgis, liam pedlar, and patrick mccartan who were interned following the easter rising and briefly held under house arrest at 8 st john’s road in oxford
• 131weeks: 20th june 1922 darrell figgis comfortably tops poll in dublin county. he is elected alongside; o michael derham - pro-treaty o george gavan duffy - pro-treaty o desmond fitzgerald - pro-treaty o tom johnson - labour o john rooney - farmers' party margaret pearse loses her seat

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