Eileen Gallagher

Eileen Gallagher
Born
Helen Mary Cullen

9 September 1887
Rosbercon, County Wexford, Ireland
Died8 October 1976(1976-10-08) (aged 89)
Urney House, Tallaght, County Dublin
NationalityIrish
Occupationbusinesswoman
SpouseHarry Gallagher
Children3, including Redmond
RelativesJohn Redmond (uncle)

Eileen Gallagher (born Helen Mary Cullen; 9 September 1887 - 8 October 1976) was an Irish businesswoman who founded Urney Chocolates with her husband Harry Gallagher. She is believed to have been the first woman to work as a commercial sales representative in Ireland.[1]

  1. ^ Clavin, Terry (2009). "Eileen (Helen Mary) Gallagher In Gallagher, Redmond". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.