Anno O'Rahilly

Sources yet to be consulted:
- Daily Sheet, 20 Nov 1922. Update on condition of the 8 woman prisoners on hungerstrike in North Dublin Union. Refers to Miss O'Rahilly. Copy in [NAI] s 1369/10, Dept of the Taoiseach.
- Mary MacSwiney Papers. [UCD Archives] P48a. P48a/205. Statement by Miss O'Rahilly concerning the refusal of Rev. Augustine Farrell to administer the Sacrament to her, December 1922.
- [NAI] s 575, Dept of the Taoiseach, Memorandum, 16 March 1923, giving history of Irish Republican Prisoners' Dependants' Fund, from January 1922. Mentions involvement of Miss O'Rahilly. It alleges that the organisation is closely connected with the Irregulars and that it provides help to men on the run.
- Daily News, 6 Nov 1923. Report on condition of the women on hungerstrike in the North Dublin Union prison. Mentions Miss O'Rahilly, Sighle Humphreys. Copy in [NAI] s 1369/10, Dept of the Taoiseach.
- [NAI] s 946, Dept of the Taoiseach, Letter, 26 October 1934, requesting that the money of the Irish White Cross Association be transferred to Miss O'Rahilly to enable her to make an accurate account of all money entrusted to her.

(Left to Right): unknown lady, Nell, Anno, c.1900.
Could this be the back of 18 The Crescent, Limerick?

Anno O'Rahilly, revolutionary,
born 17th Feb 1873, Ballylongford,
educ local national school,
"Anna Rahilly of Ballylongford" wit her sister Nell's marriage 1895,
after her father's death 1896, she moved 1898 to Quinsborough House, Co.Clare with her mother,
the purchase of Quinsborough was made by "Anna Rahilly of Ballylongford, spinster", Nov 1898 [Deed, Nov 1898],
she claimed to be the first woman motorist in Limerick,
her sister Nell and husband and children had joined them at Quinsborough by Sept 1902,
Nell's husband died 1903, Nell and Anno's mother died 1903, Anno never married, always lived with her sister Nell and family,
Anno had great interest in sport - golf, tennis, hunting, had them playing tennis on lawn at Quinsborough,
see Quinsborough photos,
she moved to Dublin with Nell and family 1909,
their brother The O'Rahilly was a leader of the 1916 Rising, died in action,
along with her brother she had reverted to the old spelling "O'Rahilly",
both Nell and Anno were revolutionaries in 1916-23 period,

Anno was treasurer of the Prisoners' Dependency Fund after the 1916 Rising,
she had revolutionary, "almost Communist" views,
the first money to be handled on behalf of Dail Eireann 1919 was a loan of £2000 from "Miss Anna O'Rahilly",
Nell and Anno moved to 36 Ailesbury Rd 1920, house was safe house in War of Independence,

in Civil War (started June 1922), Anno took republican side,
she was still treasurer of "Prisoners' Aid" (or "Prisoners' Dependence Fund") in Civil War [Ward, 1983], kept the money hidden in Ailesbury Rd,
house on Ailesbury Rd was hiding republican leader Ernie O'Malley when it was raided by the Free State in the Civil War, Nov 1922,
Anno was accidentally shot in the face by Ernie O'Malley as he tried to escape, she was badly injured, nose deformed for rest of her life,
whole family arrested, Ernie O'Malley captured,
when Anno recovered in Apr 1923 she was removed from hospital to jail in Mountjoy [Ward, 1983],
republicans surrendered May 1923, Civil War over,
Bishops Pastoral Oct 1923 excommunicated the IRA, Anno was passed over for Communion in prison, never bothered her,
released by Dec 1923,
lived Ailesbury Rd with Nell's family,
despite her almost communist politics, she made a lot of money investing on the stock market in the mid 1920s,
after Nell died 1939, she lived on her own in Ailesbury Rd for many years,
died unmarried, Ailesbury Rd, Mon 6th Oct 1958, age 85 yrs,
bur with parents in Lislaughtin Abbey, Ballylongford.
Emmet moved in to Ailesbury Rd.

(Left to Right): Anno, Dr.David, Nell, c.1900.

Think this is Anno, NOT Nell, c.1900. See full size.
Think this gate may be at the back of Quinsborough.

Anno, c.1900.

The O'Rahilly, Anno (NOT Nell), 1914. See full size.
(Right) Close-up of The O'Rahilly. See full size.

(Left to Right): Sighle, Cróine, Anno, c.1945. See full size.

1916-23 period

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