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Ellen Bushell, Easter Rising 1916 rebel and Abbey Theatre staff member.

Photographer unknown and Abbey Theatre

Abbey Theatre

Abbey Theatre
Dublin, Ireland

Ellen (Nellie) Bushell, usherette at the Abbey Theatre for over thirty years, was a founding member of Na Fianna along with Abbey actress Helena Holony and Countess Markievicz. During the Easter Rising she volunteered at Jacob's Biscuit Factory and carried dispatches between garrsions. She continued in her role at the Abbey Theatre for several decades after the Rising.

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  • Title: Ellen Bushell, Easter Rising 1916 rebel and Abbey Theatre staff member.
  • Creator: Photographer unknown, Abbey Theatre
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