Irish art Evie Hone worked in stained glass. Portraitists have included Daniel Maclise, John Lavery, William Orpen (both these War Artists in WWI), John Butler Yeats (father of Jack and William Butler), and Henry Jones Thaddeus. Apart from Francis Bacon, who left Ireland as a young man, the best-known 20th-century Irish artist was Jack Yeats, brother of the poet, also with an individual style that is hard to classify. The art of Seán Keating was poised between Social Realism and Romanticism, and addressed public and political themes in an emerging nation. Irish Modernism began with Mainie Jellett, with later participants being The
William Conway (Irish republican) As an early member of the GAA he remained a faithful organiser of the Irish National sport. Notably he was also a playing member of Faughs and Grocer’s Club. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave attended his burial at Deans Grange Cemetery in 1979. Full military honours with a 21 gun salute were rendered at his funeral. William Conway (Irish republican) William Conway (1902-1979) was born in Ballycrenode in 1902, Co Tipperary. Son of Timothy and Anastasia Conway and brother to 6 siblings, 5 brothers and 1 sister. Mr William Conway was a member of the Irish Republican Army and among the