Nell Ryan
Irish nationalist (1881–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ellen Ryan (5 July 1881 – 8 December 1959) was an Irish nationalist, Cumann na mBan organiser and County Councillor. She was a member of the republican Ryan family of Tomcoole. Despite not being involved in the 1916 Rising, she was arrested and imprisoned. On release she joined Sinn Féin and was a regional organiser for Cumann na mBan in Wexford.[1] She was arrested for anti-Treaty activity during the Civil War and went on hunger strike with other female prisoners.[2] She was the first woman elected to Wexford County Council.[3]
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Born | Ellen Ryan 5 July 1881 Tomcoole, Ireland |
Died | 8 December 1959(1959-12-08) (aged 78) Wexford, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
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