‘… unrivalled record of national service, and her unqualified devotion to the men who in Ulster fought under such difficulties.’ MSP34REF508 Her mother’s family were described as an Old Monaghan family. Her mother was a sister of Canon Quigley. They were from Killycoona in Newbliss. In 1917 Miss Alice Cashel of Cumann na mBan Executive … Continued
‘She was a very live wire. She was particularly active during that period’ Margaret Loo Kennedy. MSP34REF3977 Bridget (also known as Breege or Bríd) Connolly was born in Friarstown County Carlow on 23 May 1890. Her parents were Peter Connolly and Elizabeth Gaynor. Her father Peter was listed as a labourer. By 1911 the family … Continued
Born 5 January 1898 in Roscat (also given as Roscott), Tullowbeg, County Carlow to Patrick Aughney a farmer and his wife Maryanne, nee Dargan. She was named Elizabeth, she was known as Lizzie as a child. She was one of six children, five girls and one boy. She was educated in University College Dublin where … Continued
‘She never failed to carry out all the orders, never faltered or failed, either in courage or reliability.’ MSP34REF21162 Máire Deegan was from County Wexford, she gave her address as Brideswell, Craanford, Askamore, Wexford. The daughter of Mary and James Deegan, she was from a family of eleven. She moved to Dublin, and she began … Continued
‘She was always ready to shoulder extra burdens and she was never known to fail in any crisis.’ MSP34REF60388. Mary O’Reilly joined Cumann na mBan in 1917, and became a member of the Colmcille Branch, located in Blackhall Street, North West Dublin. She was attached to the First Battalion. Her brothers were members of ‘A’ … Continued
