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Ellen Fitzsimon (1805 – 27 January 1883) was an Irish poet.[1][2]
Ellen Fitzsimon | |
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| Born | Ellen Bridget O'Connell 1805 Derrynane House, County Kerry |
| Died | 27 January 1883 (aged 77–78) London, England |
| Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse | Christopher Fitzsimon |
| Parent(s) | Daniel O'Connell and Mary O'Connell |
Ellen Fitzsimon was born Ellen Bridget O'Connell at Derrynane House, the third child and eldest daughter of Daniel and Mary O'Connell. She was well educated and spoke a number of languages. She was a close political ally of her father.[3] Her poems appeared in Irish Monthly, The Nation, Duffy's Fireside Magazine, the Dublin Review. A single book of poems, Derrynane Abbey in 1832, and other Poems, was published in 1863.[1]
On 25 July 1825, she married Christopher Fitzsimon Esq. of Glencullen, County Dublin, who was Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper and MP for County Dublin. The couple had 13 children:[2]
Fitzsimon died in London on 27 January 1883 and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.[1][5]
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