Máire Drumm
Irish republican politician and military leader (1919-1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Máire Drumm (22 October 1919 – 28 October 1976) was the vice-president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was killed by Ulster loyalists while recovering from an eye operation in Belfast's Mater Hospital.[2]
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Born | Máire McAteer (1919-10-22)22 October 1919 Newry, Ireland |
Died | 28 October 1976(1976-10-28) (aged 57) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Cause of death | Assassination by gunshots |
Known for | Civil rights leader, public orator and figurehead of the republican movement |
Title | Vice-President of Sinn Féin |
Term | 1972–1976 |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse | Jimmy Drumm (1946-her death)[1] |
Children | Séamus, Seán, Margaret, Catherine and Máire |
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