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Muriel MacDonagh (née Gifford; 18 December 1884 – 9 July 1917) was an Irish nationalist, and member of Inghinidhe na hÉireann. Her husband Thomas MacDonagh, was one of the signees of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, which led to the Easter Rebellion.
Jul 6, 2017 · On July 9th 1917, Muriel MacDonagh, the widow of 1916 Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh, died after she was swept out to sea in Skerries, Dublin. Video: Ronan McGreevy.
On July 9th 1917, Muriel MacDonagh, the widow of 1916 Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh, died after she was swept out to sea in Skerries, Dublin. Video: Ronan McGreevy
Nov 21, 2014 · Joe Mallin Kathleen O'Brennan Muriel MacDonagh. The stories of the seven widows of 1916’s leaders are a living social history of love and sacrifice Sinéad McCoole on writing Easter Widows.
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Jul 10, 2017 · Just over a year after political activist and revolutionary leader Thomas MacDonagh was executed by the British for his role in the Easter Rising, his wife, Muriel MacDonagh, tragically died,...
Jul 9, 2016 · On 9 th July 1917, just over a year following the execution of Thomas MacDonagh for his part in the Easter Rising, the MacDonagh family would be rocked by another tragedy with the sudden death of Thomas’ widow, Muriel that would leave both their children suddenly orphaned.
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In a short but eventful life, she found herself the widow of one of the executed 1916 Rebels, Thomas MacDonagh. One year later she was drowned tragically in Skerries, County Dublin. The author tells her story in fascinating detail, rich with anecdotes many of them quite moving.
