Alice Milligan | |
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| Born | 4 September 1865 Gortmore, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 13 April 1953 Trichur, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Methodist College Belfast |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Poet, Dramatist |
| Movement | Gaelic League, Irish Women's Association, Sinn Féin |
Alice Letitia Milligan [pseud. Iris Olkyrn] (4 September 1865 – 13 April 1953) was an Irish writer and activist in Ireland's Celtic Revival; an advocate for the political and cultural participation of women; and a Protestant-unionist convert to the cause of Irish independence. She was at the height of her renown at the turn of the 20th century when in Belfast, with Anna Johnston, she produced the political and literary monthly The Shan Van Vocht (1896–1899), and when in Dublin the Irish Literary Theatre's performed "The Last Feast of the Fianna” (1900), Milligan's interpretation of Celtic legend as national drama.