Richard Lalor Sheil | |
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| Born | 17 August 1791 Drumdowney, Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 23 May 1851 (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Long Orchard, near Templetuohy, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Stonyhurst College Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | politician, writer, orator |
| Known for | MP (1831–1851), author of several plays |
| Notable work | Adelaide, or the Emigrants, The Apostate |
| Spouse(s) |
Miss O'Halloran,
(m. 1816; died 1822) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Justin Sheil (brother) |
Richard Lalor Sheil (17 August 1791 – 23 May 1851), Irish politician, writer and orator, was born at Drumdowney, Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The family was temporarily domiciled at Drumdowney while their new mansion at Bellevue, near Waterford, was under construction.