Why is she remembered?

Drawing of Anne Devlin

Drawing of Anne Devlin from a publication entitled Ghosts of Kilmainham 1803-1847

Courtesy of Wicklow County Libraries

Drawing of Anne Devlin
Courtesy of Wicklow County Libraries

Drawing of Anne Devlin

Drawing of Anne Devlin from a publication entitled Ghosts of Kilmainham 1803-1847

Courtesy of Wicklow County Libraries

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Anne is remembered mainly for her great loyalty to Robert Emmet, leader of the failed Irish rebellion of 1803. She was his housekeeper and helper in the months leading up to the rebellion.

When the rebellion failed, he was caught. Anne was questioned by the authorities, but she refused to tell them anything about him.

Before she died, Anne dictated her life story. She told details of how badly she was treated in prison.

Anne Devlin had a hard life. She is remembered in history because, through her loyalty and high ideals, she was not afraid to suffer for what she believed in. However, she played many roles in her life. She was a skilled and trustworthy revolutionary, a working woman and a wife and mother.