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The Women of 1916. Forgotten or Significant . The Role of Women in 1916. 60 members of the 90 women who fought in 1916 were members of Cumann na mBan . Winifred Carney arrived at the GPO with her typewriter and revolver.
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The Women of 1916 Forgotten or Significant
The Role of Women in 1916 • 60 members of the 90 women who fought in 1916 were members of CumannnamBan. • Winifred Carney arrived at the GPO with her typewriter and revolver. • Women such as Countess Markiwicz shot policemen and fired on British troops • Margaret Skinnider a Scottish suffragette joined the rebels in to support Irish women achieving equality with men. • In the GPO Pearse chose Elizabeth Farrell to present the surrender to the British troops.