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Papers: List of Papers 2002-06 |
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Sept 12th. Public Meeting |
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Our first meeting following our break for summer was held in Keane's Bus Bar on Tuesday, 12 September, 2006. The paper read by Frank Whearity was entitled "The Life and Times of Mary (Molly) Adrien 1873 - 1949 (1916 Cumann na mBan Volunteer).
Molly Adrien was born into a well to do professional family at Kilbrecktown, Co. Meath. Her father and grandfather were both medical doctors. The family moved to Balbriggan. Molly was educated in Loreto Convent, Balbriggan, and in Surbiton, England, and she may have gone to France for a year. She was engaged to Patrick Griffin of Oldtown, but her sister married Patrick and there was a great split in the family. Molly became a staunch Nationalist and joined Cumann na mBan and did great work during the 1916 Rising. |
She delivered despatches from Patrick Pearse in the G.P.O. to the commandant of the Fingal Brigade of the I.R.A., namely Thomas Ashe. Her house was used as a safe refuge for the I.R.A. on the run. She was described as being brave and heroic. She was the first woman member of the Balrothery Board of Guardians and was chairperson for many years.
She died in 1949 and is buried at Crickstown Cemetery, near Curragha on the borders of Meath and Dublin. There is a plaque to her memory in Oldtown. It reads: Carmel Power gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the Society Our next meeting will be the A.G.M. and the launch of Volume 5 of "Time and Tide" on Tuesday, 10 October 2006.
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