Eithne Coyle
Eithne Coyle was born on January 3, 1897. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Eithne Coyle
Eithne Coyle (1897–1985; Irish: Eithne Ni Cumhaill) was an Irish republican activist. She was a leading figure within Cumann na mBan (women's paramilitary organisation) and a member of the Gaelic League. However, her role in the period now known as 'revolutionary Ireland' (c. 1912 – c. 1924) 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…