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Also Known As Constance Gore-Booth • Countess Constance Georgine Markievicz
Born February 4, 1868 • London • England
Died July 15, 1927 (aged 59) • Dublin • Ireland
Political Affiliation Fianna Fáil
Role In Easter Rising

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