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Nora Connolly O'Brien
1893–1981
A lifelong Irish republican and socialist, she carried forward the political legacy of her father, James Connolly, while building a public life of her own as an activist, writer, and senator. Her story links the Easter Rising generation to decades of labor, feminist, and republican politics in Ireland.
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The Irish rebellion of 1916 : or, the unbroken tradition
by Nora Connolly O'Brien
About the author
Born in Edinburgh on November 14, 1892, she was the daughter of James Connolly and Lillie Connolly. As a young woman she was deeply involved in republican politics and was active around the period of the 1916 Rising, later becoming known as one of the important surviving voices connected to that revolutionary generation.
She remained committed to both socialism and Irish republicanism throughout her life. In addition to her activism, she wrote about politics and history, helping preserve memories of her father and the struggle for Irish independence for later readers.
Her public career also included service in Seanad Éireann, the Irish senate, from 1957 to 1969. She died in Dublin on June 17, 1981, remembered as a political activist, writer, and one of the most notable members of the wider Connolly family legacy.