Winifred Carney | |
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 Portrait of Carney, c. 1912 | |
| Born | Maria Winifred Carney 4 December 1887 Bangor, County Down, Ireland, UK |
| Died | 21 November 1943 (aged 55) Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Resting place | Milltown Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Winnie Carney |
| Education | Christian Brothers School, Donegall Street, Belfast |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
| Employer(s) | Irish Textile Workers' Union, Irish Transport and General Workers Union |
| Known for | Political and labour activism, participation in the 1916 Rising |
| Political party | |
| Movement | Gaelic League, Irish Women's Suffrage Society, Women's Social and Political Union, Na Fianna Éireann, Cumann na mBan, Irish Citizen Army |
| Spouse |
George McBride (m. 1928) |
Maria Winifred "Winnie" Carney (4 December 1887 – 21 November 1943), was an Irish republican, a participant in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, and in Belfast—as a trade union secretary, women's suffragist, and socialist party member—a lifelong social and political activist. In March 2024, a statue to her was unveiled on the grounds of Belfast City Hall.