Nell Ryan

Nell Ryan
Nell Ryan
Born	Ellen Ryan; 5 July 1881; Tomcoole, Ireland
Died	8 December 1959 (aged 78); Wexford, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Relatives	James Ryan (brother); Josephine Ryan (sister); Mary Kate Ryan (sister); Agnes McCullough (sister); Phyllis Ryan (sister);

Ellen Ryan (5 July 1881 – 8 December 1959) was an Irish nationalist, Cumann na mBan organiser and County Councillor. She was a member of the republican Ryan family of Tomcoole. Despite not being involved in the 1916 Rising, she was arrested and imprisoned. On release she joined Sinn Féin and was a regional organiser for Cumann na mBan in Wexford. She was arrested for anti-Treaty activity during the Civil War and went on hunger strike with other female prisoners. She was the first woman elected to Wexford County Council.

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