Individual Details

John (Sean) LEAVY

(1899 - 1982)

Sean was officer in command of the 3rd Battalion of the North Roscommon Brigade of the old IRA. On 23 March 1921, during the War of Independence, he took part in the Scramogue Ambush in which six members of a nine-strong British army patrol were killed.

Events

Birth1899Treanacreeve, Lissonuffy, Co. Roscommon
Marriage11 Sep 1922Co. Roscommon - Sarah Agnes (Agnes) LAVIN
Death1982Scramogue, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon

Families

SpouseSarah Agnes (Agnes) LAVIN (1888 - 1969)
ChildLiving
ChildKieran LEAVY (1926 - 2012)
FatherThomas LEAVY ( - )
MotherMary Anne 'UNKNOWN' ( - )
SiblingPeter LEAVY (1892 - )
SiblingMary Ellen LEAVY ( - )
SiblingBridget LEAVY ( - )