Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin (1780 – 18 September 1851) was an Irish republican who in 1803, while his ostensible housekeeper, conspired with Robert Emmet, and with her cousin, the rebel outlaw Michael Dwyer to renew the United Irish insurrection against the British Crown. When their plans for a rising in Dublin, the Irish capital, misfired, she endured torture and imprisonment. Outrage over her treatment secured her release in 1806, after which she was assisted for a period by the Emmet family. A long working life as a laundress ended in destitution.

For the Northern Irish playwright, see Anne Devlin (writer). For the 1984 Irish film, see Anne Devlin (film).

Anne Devlin
Portrait of Anne Devlin
Born1780
Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland
Died18 September 1851(1851-09-18) (aged 70–71)
The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeGlasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationPatriot
Known forUnited Irish rebel
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