Eithne Coyle
Eithne Coyle (1897–1985; ) was an
Irish republican activist. She was a leading figure within
Cumann na mBan and a member of the
Gaelic League. However, her role in the period now known as 'revolutionary Ireland' (c1912-c1924) was more extensive than her membership of these two groups indicates. A letter from Peader O'Donnell dated 19 April 1945 in support of her application for a military service application noted she was targeted severely during the
Irish Civil War by the
Irish Free State forces who 'regarded her more as an IRA officer than as Cumann na mBan organiser, which indeed she was'. She would also become notorious for her involvement in two high-profile
prison escapes in the 1920s.
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