Hi Robbielir1987
Katie was the 7th child of 16 children born in 1887 to Michael & Mary Connolly. Like her brothers she joined the ICA early on and trained with them in Croyden Park. She is seen in her uniform in the famous picture taken outside Croyden Park House, flanked by Michael Mallin. She was also a member of Cumann na mBan from 1917. She worked at Alex Thom printers as a machinist. In 1912 she married Jim Barrett a painter and decorator with offices and a workshop in Molesworth Street. She worked in the relief kitchens in Liberty Hall during the 1913 lock-out. After the capture of City Hall she was imprisoned from 24th April until 12th May. She was out again in the Civil War, and saw service in Jenkinson's in Capel Street, the Duke of Leinster's in Parnell Street and Barry's Hotel. She was arrested and imprisoned in the North Dublin Union. She was involved in collecting funds for prisoners and dependents,electioneering, protest meetings against conscription. Acted as courier between Dublin and London for acting Irish Republican Envoy Art O Brien. Accused with others of conspiracy to disrupt the work of the new Free State Government...interned in Mountjoy Prison until released using a successful writ of habeaus corpus, resulting in compensation and resettlement. Katie died in 1938 and was survived by her husband, they never had any children.
