Sir, – Regarding Patsy McGarry’s article (February 18th) about the London GAA team who joined my 1916 Walking Tour: while in the initial charge into the GPO on Easter Monday, 1916 there was only one woman, Winnie Carney, throughout Easter Week there were many women in the building. They included Elizabeth O’Farrell, Julia Grennan, Louise Gavan Duffy and at least 30 more who I regularly talk about on my tour. In light of attempts in the past to denigrate the role that women played in the Rising, it is incumbent on us all to ensure that this is not perpetuated. – Yours, etc,
LORCAN COLLINS,
Cypress Grove Road,
Templeogue,
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Dublin 6W.