Sean McLoughlin died Sheffield 1960

[Erin]

Sean McLoughlin was born in Dublin and shortly before his twenty-first birthday, took part in the Easter Rising. His leadership qualities and ability to think and act decisively under heavy fire were so outstanding, that James Connolly had him promoted to Commander in Chief of the Republican forces, after he himself sustained severe injuries on the previous day. McLoughlin organised the Republican evacuation from the bombed-out GPO, and also devised a plan for continuing the fight. He was overruled, however, by Padraig Pearse, who decided upon surrender.

 

After release from prison McLoughlin became an organiser of the Irish Volunteers in Tipperary and later moved to Scotland where he served in B Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Scottish Brigade of the IRA, which covered the areas of Wishaw and Newmains. He was also a Purchasing Agent for the Irish Citizen Army and conducted lectures and propaganda work throughout Scotland. McLoughlin later became active in socialist politics in Ireland and later England and was an innovative theoretician. The Socialist Labour Party meetings he addressed were attended by thousands of workers and he possessed impressive oratory skills. In later years he struggled with ill-health and died a wholly forgotten figure in Sheffield, aged just 64, in February 1960.

 

I wonder if anyone remembers this man, he lived at Norton?

[bhoy]

I have read the book about Sean, very interesting story and he ended up at Norton Lees and working for Sheffield City Council

 

Also read various records online about Sean, his involvement in the rising, what he got up to afterwards, his fight for his irish military pension which he eventually got and was then paid to his widow after his death. His movement into socialist politics. He had a very eventful life to say the least

 

The one time Commandant General of the IRA ended up living and dying on Norton Lees Rd and working for the Sheffield council, amazing really

 

He had 2 kids in Sheffield, both still alive and he has grandchildren.

[Erin]

Thanks for your input, i often wondered if he had family that lived in the area. I had a friend with the name McLoughlin, although not related to Sean people would buy him drinks in local pubs for no apparant reason in the late 1960s-70s? Such was the name lol.