Emily and her friends Darrell And Millie Figgis, traveled from Achill to Dublin to attend the funeral of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. The trio carried a wreath which bore the simple inscription O Acla (from Achill). The funeral attended by thousands was a pivotal moment in Irish history, which heated up the already smouldering political situation. Less than a year later the Easter Rising would take place, Emily and both Figgis’ would be entwined in the event.
Reproduced by kind permission of Aidan Heavy Library, Athlone
