Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Niall O'Rahilly,
Bridie was involved in
Cumann na mBan
and republican activities in 1919-26.
She was on the republican side in the
Civil War 1922-23.
She was with the republican garrison in the
Four Courts
when it was shelled by the Free State, June 1922.
See
[McCoole, 2003, p.90,93].
See The Battle of the Four Courts, Michael Fewer, 2018.
In the Civil War
she worked for the republican underground in Co.Dublin and Co.Wicklow.
She was said to have been in a car with
De Valera
when it was attacked in an assassination attempt.
She was
arrested by the Free State in 1923 in a raid on Strand Rd, Sandymount,
and jailed in
Kilmainham Gaol.
Probably also jailed in North Dublin Union.
She was in jail
with Sighle Humphreys
and
Elgin Barry.
She went on hunger strike in 1923.
At mar 1940 she is "journalist", living (illegible), Dundrum, Co.Dublin.
Niall and Bridie
mar at Holycross RC church, Dundrum.
See mar cert
from here.
Niall practised at 40 Herbert Park.
He also had a practice at
78 Merrion Square.
Bridie worked in advertising, Capel St, Dublin.
They had an apartment in
Maud Gonne's
house,
Roebuck House, Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin.
In c.1947 they moved to
Ballinascorney House, Co.Dublin.
Niall was involved in a TV Production Company in early 1970s.
Bridie died Ballinascorney House, 1971, age 73 yrs.
Niall mar 2ndly to Pat Walshe.
He died Ballinascorney House, May 1988, age 81 yrs.
Niall and Bridie had adopted issue:
Ballinascorney House, 1977.
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Patrick Healy Collection.
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