Birth of Dr. Kathleen Lynn 1874

#OnThisDay 1874 Dr Kathleen Lynn was born in Mayo. Lynn was the Irish Citizens’ Army Chief Medical Officer during the Easter Rising & carried the Plough & the Stars flag to the GPO. She set up St Ultan’s hospital which championed the BCG vaccine for children.

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