Nationalist Marcella Cosgrave died #OTD in 1938. Member of Ladies Land League, founding member of Inghinidhe na hÉireann then Cumann na mBan. She served in Easter Rising at Marrowbone Lane. As quartermaster, she commandeered a cow for milk to feed the garrison! One of #77women arrested and held at Richmond Barracks.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_Cosgrave

Helena Molony, born #OTD in 1883, was one of #77Women on the 1916 commemoration quilt. We ❤️ her panel "She'd take on Finn McCool"
As well as leading roles in Cumann na mBan, IWWU and later INTO, Helena set up Bean na hÉireann magazine and was first ‘political prisoner’ in 1911. Lived with partner, psychiatrist Evelyn O’Brien in later years
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