Madge Clifford

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Margaret Mary Clifford (Irish: Mairéad Ní Clúmháin, later Comer; 1896–20 April 1982), from Tralee, County Kerry, was an Irish republican and officer in Cumann na mBan, of which organisation she became quartermaster in its central branch in Dublin. She joined Cumann na mBan at its inception in 1914, later becoming honorary secretary, and was actively involved in the nationalist struggle from then onwards, including working for Dáil Éireann. Clifford took the anti-treaty side in the Irish Civil War and played a prominent role under its senior leadership. "Emotionally she was deeply involved in Irish Republicanism" and "personally acquainted with all the members of the army council as well as with most of the members of the Provisional Government".

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