Helena Molony

Helena Molony
Molony, circa 1940s
Secretary of the Irish Women Workers' Union
In office
1915–1917
Preceded byDelia Larkin
Succeeded byLouie Bennett
Personal details
Born(1883-01-15)15 January 1883
8 Coles Lane, Dublin City
Died29 January 1967(1967-01-29) (aged 84)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Military service
Branch/serviceCumann na mBan
Battles/warsEaster Rising

Helena Mary Molony (15 January 1883 – 29 January 1967) was a prominent Irish republican, feminist and labour activist.[1] She fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and later became the second woman president of the Irish Trades Union Congress.[2]

  1. ^ Paseta, Senia. "Helena Molony (1883-1967)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Helena Molony: a revolutionary life". 28 June 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.