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Galway-born brothers, Séumas and Michael O’Kelly, were both editors of the Leinster Leader during Ireland’s revolutionary period.  Séumas was editor from 1906-1912, while Michael replaced his brother as editor when Séumas moved to Dublin.

The Brother's were heavily involved in the republican movements nationally and locally.Michael became President of Naas Sinn Féin Club and Officer Commanding Naas Company of the Irish Volunteers.In the aftermath of the Rising Michael O’Kelly was imprisoned in the Glasshouse, at the Curragh, Richmond Barracks Dublin and was deported and interned in England.
The story of the brother's is examined in this illustrated talk by local historian and author James Durney.
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