GPO Headquarters Battalion women 1916
There was a total of thirty-four women from the ICA and Cumann na mBan in the GPO.
Only three of them - Winifred Carney, Julia Grenan and Elizabeth More O'Farrell remained after the other women and wounded were evacuated on Friday afternoon/evening.
Catherine Byrne, she was sent by Pearse with a message for the Four Courts, and rolled his message in her hair bun.
Winifred Carney, she changed her opinion of Joseph Plunkett when at his capture she was given a ring by him to pass on to Grace Gifford
Mary Cullen, sent with Bridget Grace to Northumberland garrison to warn it of the arriving troops.
Peggy Downey, from Liverpool. She was the chief cook.
Louise Gavan Duffy, chief assistant to QM Fitzpatrick
Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald
Mary Gahan,
Brigid Grace, sent with Mary Cullen.
Julia Grenan, sometimes known as Shelia Grennan
Annie Higgins,
Martha Kelly, married Michael Murphy, she was imprisoned in Kilmainham
Sorcha MacMahon
Mary McLoughlin, she was Sean's school girl sister
Elizabeth More O'Farrell
Rose Ann Murphy,
Mae Murray,
Molly O'Reilly, became one of Michael Collins best sources
Leslie Price, she married Tom Barry.
Mollie Reynolds, was very active in the later anti-conscription campaign
Phyllis (Eilis Ni) Rian, she was sister of Jim, later Mrs Sean T O'Kelly
Mary (Min) Ryan, sister of Jim. Sean McDermott fiance. Later married Richard Mulcathy.
Effie Traaffe,
Martha Walsh, later Mrs Murphy.
