Anne Devlin | |
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 Portrait of Anne Devlin | |
| Born | 1780 |
| Died | 18 September 1851 (aged 70–71) |
| Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Patriot |
| Known for | United Irish rebel |
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.