Delia Larkin | |
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![]() Larkin in the 1910s | |
General Secretary of the Irish Women Workers' Union | |
In office 1911–1915 | |
Succeeded by | Helena Molony |
Personal details | |
Born | February 27, 1878 |
Died | October 26, 1949 | (aged 71)
Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin |
Delia Larkin (27 February 1878 – 26 October 1949) was a trade union organiser, journalist and actress, born to Irish parents in Liverpool, England. She was influenced by the activities of her brother, James Larkin, to move to Ireland, and was prominent during the 1913 Dublin Lockout. She was active in Irish trade union activities and was a founding secretary of the Irish Women Workers' Union.