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Is Sean any relation of Nuala O'Faolain?
Pnelnik ( talk) 14:49, 9 August 2009 (UTC) reply

Not sure. But from what I understand, he was the uncle of Martin Sheen which should probably be added to this page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.241.75.95 ( talk) 08:16, 10 March 2011 (UTC) reply

Born as John Francis Whelan, so I'd doubt it. 195.162.87.201 ( talk) 13:44, 12 December 2013 (UTC) reply

The Dictionary of Irish Biography says 23 February 1900. Virtually all other sources say 22 February. Yet we're saying 27 February. How can this be? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 10:40, 3 November 2021 (UTC) reply