Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2006) Winner
Brian Dillon
ブライアン・ディロン
Buraian Diron
Aliases:
Bryan Dillon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1830-01-01 （Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland）
- Died
- 1872-08-17 （Cork, Ireland） age 42
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Near Glanmire, Ireland → Cork, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Fenian leader, Irish republican
- Active Years
- 1865-1872
- Affiliations
- Irish Republican Brotherhood
- Memberships
- Fenian
- Influenced By
- James Stephens, John J. Geary, James Mountaine, John Lynch
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Art | — | Art | — | 数年間 | Ireland |
School of Art
Art
Period:
数年間
Country:
Ireland
Attended for several years as a child and became talented with brush and pencil
Awards & Nominations
Health
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curvature of the spine幼少期Resulted from a heavy fall, leading to general ill health
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serious illness1866年以降Contracted in prison in May 1866, transferred to hospital, led to early amnesty after 4.5 years
Legacy
Central figure in the Cork Fenian movement. Arrested in 1865 for treason, sentenced to 10 years penal servitude but granted amnesty after 4.5 years due to poor health. Returned to Cork, died 18 months later. Had one of the largest funerals in Cork history. Name inscribed on National Monument, streets like Dillon's Cross, Brian Dillon Park, and Brian Dillons GAA club named after him.
In Popular Culture
- Brian Dillons GAA club (Cork)
Trivia
- Suffered a heavy fall as a child resulting in spinal curvature.
- Chaired Fenian meetings at John J. Geary's pub.
- Police found field glasses, drawings, and incriminating letters at his home.
- His return to Cork after release was greeted by thousands with torchlit procession.
- His funeral was one of the largest in Cork with at least 10 bands participating.