Nora Connolly O'Brien

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Nora Connolly O'Brien

1893–1981

Remembered as a lifelong Irish republican and socialist, she carried forward a family legacy of political struggle while also building a public career of her own. Her life stretched from the revolutionary years into decades of writing, activism, and service in Ireland's senate.

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The Irish rebellion of 1916 : $b or, the unbroken tradition

The Irish rebellion of 1916 : $b or, the unbroken tradition

by Nora Connolly O'Brien

About the author

Born on November 14, 1893, she was the daughter of James Connolly, one of the leaders executed after the Easter Rising of 1916. She became active in Irish republican politics and labor causes from a young age, and her experiences placed her close to many of the key movements that shaped modern Ireland.

Over the course of her career, she was known as a politician, activist, and writer. She later served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1957 to 1969, bringing her long commitment to public life into Ireland's national legislature.

She died on June 17, 1981. Today she is remembered not only for her own work, but also for helping preserve and extend the political and social ideals associated with the Connolly family.