Anne Deane was born Anne Duff at Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon around 1834.
11 Facts About Anne Deane
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Anne Deane was the daughter of Joseph Duff and Monica Duff.
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Anne Deane was educated with her brother by his tutor, where Deane excelled at mathematics.
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When her mother's business experienced problems, Deane returned to Ballaghadereen, remaining there after she was widowed as a young woman.
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Anne Deane had a flair for managing the shop, and at the time she inherited it from her mother it was the most successful and largest business in the west of Ireland.
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Anne Deane had no children of her own, but she was involved in the raising of the young family of her uncle John Blake and his wife Adelaide following their deaths in 1866 and 1872 respectively.
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Anne Deane was a supporter of home rule, with her home serving as a meeting place for local nationalists.
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Anne Deane was among the founders of the Ladies' Land League in January 1881.
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Anne Deane was chosen as honorary president, but owing to her business taking up the majority of her time, Anna Catherine Parnell was viewed at the real leader of the group.
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Anne Deane suffered a fall in 1904, which led to her moving into the nursing home of the Sisters of Charity on Leeson Street, Dublin.
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Anne Deane died there on 3 July 1905, and was buried at Strade Abbey, County Mayo.