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#OTD in 1948 – Death of writer and playwright and member of Cumann na mBan, Lily O’Brennan.
#OTD in 1948 – Death of writer and playwright and member of Cumann na mBan, Lily O’Brennan.
Lily O’Brennan, sister of Áine Ceannt, was born in Dublin in 1878. She was a writer and playwright and joined Cumann na mBan upon its inception; she was a member of the Inghinidhe Branch. During the Rising she served with the Marrowbone Lane garrison. She was arrested and held in Kilmainham Gaol and was released on 8 May, the day of her brother-in-law, Éamonn Ceannt’s execution in the gaol. She…
