Margaret Frances Skinnider (28 May 1892 – 10 October 1971) was a revolutionary and feminist born in Coatbridge, Scotland. She fought during the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin as a sniper, among other roles, and was the only female wounded in the action. As a scout, she was praised for her bravery. Sadhbh Walshe in The New York Times refers to her as "the schoolteacher turned sniper".
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5 April 1892 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Died |
10 October 1971 (aged 79) Glengeary, Dublin, Ireland
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Zodiac | Aries |
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