English, Ada (c. 1878–1944)
English, Ada (c. 1878–1944)
Irish politician and physician. Born Adeline English, c. 1878, in Mullingar, Ireland; died 1944; dau. of P.J. and Nora English.
One of the 1st female doctors in Ireland, appointed resident medical superintendent of St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, and became a lecturer and examiner on mental disease at University College Galway (1914); an active member of Sinn Féin, was an executive member and founder member of Cumann na mBan branch in Ballinasloe (1915); began work as a medical officer for the Irish Volunteers (1913) and attended at Athenry during the Rising (1916); imprisoned by the British (1920); elected to 2nd Dáil (parliament) for National University of Ireland (1921–22).
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