Irish Patriot, Edmond was arrested in September 1799 and taken to Waterford where he was courtmartialled in October of that year and sentenced to be hanged. A monument in the form of a celtic cross by Molloy of Callen was erected to his memory in the Park. (This is the only 1798 memorial in Co. Waterford).
In 1897 Louis was appointed Professor of Latin at Trinity College, Dublin.
A highly successful portrait painter and an important figure in the Irish art world at the turn of the century.
He was elected M.P. for West Waterford on the Home Rule ticket in 1885 and was a member of the Land League movement.
Author of The History, Topography and Antiquities of the County and City of Waterford.
His history of Co. Waterford was an important work. It contains important engraved panoramas of Dungarvan, Waterford and Lismore.
Sochin was involved in the foundation of Ring College in 1906. In 1938 he was appointed Count of the Papal Court, with the right to assist at the Papal Throne and other privileges.
A noted author and editor he wrote several books on ancient and Oriental mythology.
In 1953 he wrote a book – Echoes from Decies – ‘A Waterford Scrapbook’ which consisted of a collection of his own photographs of Dungarvan with accompanying text.
