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Jump To Comment: 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Thanks for remembering these women.
Marion Sttenson (nee Murphy0 at the GPO
Marion Steenson (nee Murphy) attending the event
One of those who attended the event 80 years old Marion Steenson (nee Murphy) one of the daughters of
Martha Murphy (nee O' Kelly) born Kilmainham 1st January 1896 and died on 15th September 1943
Member of GPO Garrison 1916, Cumann Na mBan, initially posted to The Imperial Hotel (now Clery's)
then assigned to the GPO,
Also a member of the Red Cross Corp, Irish Citizen Army under Captain Kathleen Lynn
She was then sent up to the Pro Cathedral, where a field hospital had been set up, to take care
of the many wounded brought there.
After the Surrender she was taken to Kilmainham Gaol and held until 22nd may 1916
Whilst in Kilmainham she fell in love with Michael Murphy, from Glasnevin, who was Officer in Command, A Company, 2nd Battalion in
Boland's Mill he subsequently was Captain C Company 3rd Batallion Dublin Brigrade Oglaigh na H-Eireann.
They married on the 21st April 1918 and moved to 1 Leinster Avenue, North Strand, where they had 19 Children.
Both continued their involvement in the defence of the Republic.
Michael in Oglaigh na H-Eireann and Martha in Cumman na mBan.
Their male children all joined Fianna Eireann and later Oglaigh na H-Eireann whilst their female children joined Cumann na gCailini
(junior Cumann na mBan) and Cumann na mBan.
There are two survivors of Martha and Michael,
Marion who subsequently married IRA leader Leo Steenson (RIP) from Belfast in 1962 and celebrated her 80th Birthday last month
has lived all her life in 1 Leinster Avenue, North Strand and joined Cumann na gCailini at the age of 10, subsequently joining Cumann
na mBan at around 16 and staying a member until the late 70's.
The Murphy family were heavily in Republician and Trade Union Politics over the years, with many of the members being jailed or
interned over the years.
Vera married Michael Connolly (RIP) of the well know Piping family from Rathcoole.
Both Michael & Martha were awarded 1916 medals and War of Independance medals for active service and both appear in the 1936
photograph of survivors of the 1916 Garrison a copy of which hangs in the GPO.
Despite her 80 Years Marion attended the event along with other family members, and welcommed teh fact taht at last some one was
honouring the women who gave so much and were forgotten.
the unmanageables website has many interesting links
REVOLUTIONARY WOMAN OF IRELAND
'They are at once the boldest and the most unmanageable of revolutionaries.' Eamon de Valera
it's very cool, that is it would be very cool, lao says that because if this means that maybe somehow people are starting to really commemorate this rising, that would be cool.
¿Do you know in other countries they ask about ireland’s national days, of independence? of commemoration? of remembering heroes? But no, there is no day no memory, IRA only bad bad, although maybe there is a national day about some twisted f**k who brought the worst of dogmatic f**ked up religion to the island of fairies.
For whatever happened afterwards, making one glad maybe that those dead revolutionaries didn't live to see the failure, the revolution is still young! Remember, remember is not over, ha ha, even here it is not possible to have more than 3 comments before some faction fighting breaks out. revolution very young.
There was posters all over - they're still up on Talbot Street and Amiens Street
Just a query did you have any posters put up advertising the event ?
Bertie put it there, Its still there but the two outer ones are gone.
That is the official "Irish government" wreath.
very good commemoration but, who placed the wrath in center of picture with the Italian colours
Volunteer Josephine McGowan remembered.
Mo cara
Where was the commemoration of James Larkin, Countess Markievicz, and James Connolly, the great Marxist without whom the link of nationalism and the common citizen would never have been made. When he was shot alongside the IRB, the Brits shot a labour union worker, and so helped condem themselves in the eyes of evey socialist in Ireland and Britain.
For decades the IRB had a view to their goal, but only found the gaol, through the land league they found their first link to the Irishman, and got him into the habit of home-rule; but that was not enough. The IRB needed socialists; and what better than the Irish Unions; and their defence force the ICA.
Without socialism there would have been no Ireland.
May the nurses gain their victory; for those sick in hospital today; will benefit from their victory in years to come. Ireland needs more nurses; not too few doing too many hours.
go seasmhach.
The photos at the top show a genuine community based event with a broad cross section of people from the north inner city and beyond. The photos just added show a small group of eccentric people doing something that involves black shamrocks, and has no community involvement or base in the wider population.
One event was sincere and dignified, the other was done for its own sake, as a kind of prank.
To try and criticize the folks who organized yesterday's event because they didn't get involved in your stunt last year shows a lack of maturity, and a desire to draw attention to yourself and away from others which is sad to see.
Yes, some of us remember the women of 1916. The broader public don't, I don't think yesterdays comm. was an attack on anyone on the left about forgetting the women of Easter Week!
Where were you? comments don't help to be honest, any and all commemorations should be welcomed.
We did liberty Hall too.
Where were you last year when we endured a military parade?
2006:- commerorating the women of 1916
2006- commerorating the women of 1916
The event started with the flag raising at Liberty Hall followed by march to GPO where there were speeches in memory of the Republican women active in the period 1916-23 and presentation of replica Cumann na MBan badges to women active in the community of the North Inner City today.
The flag was raised at Liberty Hall by the grand daughter of Molly O'Reilly, who hoisted the Citiizen Army flag at Liberty Hall on Easter Monday 1916.
Crowd listening to speeches
presentation of Replica CnmB badges to women activists
Crowd at the GPO
Spot the candidates- Joe Costello, Mary Lou McDonald, Cyprian Brady
The tradition continues...