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>Late entry to Stormont-Watch. Source: Derry News >Thursday May 1, 2003 > >Reporter Darinagh Boyle > >Birthday honours for republican war widow > >The veteran Derry republican and last known surviving >spouse of an Irish Volunteer, Mary Ellen O’Doherty, >celebrated her 95th birthday this week. > >Mrs O'Doherty who is associated with a number of local >charitable organisations was awarded Pensioner of the >Year at a ceremony in the Guildhall in 1998 shortly >before her 90th birthday. > >Her husband, Harry ‘baker’ O’Doherty, was a leading >member of the Irish Volunteers’ C Company. In the War >of Independence he fought in a flying column in >Donegal and at the IRA’s headquarters at St. Columb’s >College during the Derry riots of the 1920s. He served >On the Derry Brigade staff well into the 1930s with >the late Neil Gillespie, John Boyle, Sean Dolan, Tommy >McGlinchey and Liam Brady. > >And he was presented with two medals in recognition of >his involvement in the ‘Old IRA’ and the post-treaty >conflict. He was also a key figure in the GAA’s >revival of the 1920s and ‘30s. > >After his death in 1989, Mrs O’Doherty maintained >contact with the families of several outstanding >republican families including Dan Breen and Tom Barry. > >And Dr Nora and Roddy Connolly, daughter and son of >the Easter Rising leader James Connolly, visited the >O’Doherty’s Derry home. > >Mrs O’Doherty is a life-long supporter of traditional >Gaelic culture – especially language, music and >dancing. > >A member of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and an >honorary member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians >Ladies Division, Mrs O’Doherty remains actively >involved in a number of organisations including the >campaign for repatriation Irish prisoners and she is >one of the main patrons of Full Status Now. > >She is the mother of Senator Mary K. King, Pat Leo, >Anna, Breege, Kevin, Pearse, Deirdre, David and >Fionnbarra. > >Local residents honoured her at her Crawford Square >home last Saturday night (April 26) ahead of her 95th >birthday on Monday. > >Coloured Photo: Mary Ellen O’Doherty with the IRA >medals presented to her late husband Harry.

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