Clodagh Finn: Restoring some honour to Honour Bright, 100 years on

Lizzie O’Neill’s murder shocked the State, and her reputation was left in shreds
Clodagh Finn: Restoring some honour to Honour Bright, 100 years on

The plaque to Lizzie O'Neill's memory at the start of Ticknock Road on the outskirts of Dublin.

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 - 01:00
Clodagh Finn
Clodagh Finn

I will be thinking of Lizzie O’Neill, also known as Honour Bright, this Monday on the centenary of her murder on June 9, 1925, aged just 25.

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