Posted on July 20, 2020 by Dr Deirdre Flynn
Mary S. Pierse edited, in 2010, the pioneering Irish Feminisms, 1810-1930 (Routledge). In these five volumes, she brought together 180 documents from a variety of genres that invite enticing and creative connections between historical documents, periodical press contributions, and literary texts. ‘The scale of…
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Lily Kempson (17 Jan 1897 Co #Wicklow-21 Jan 1996 Seattle, US, age 99). Moved to Dublin when young. Last surviving participant in 1916 Rising! Trade union activist & Irish Citizen Army. Got to US using relative's passport & married! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_Kempson http://lily1916.com/biography
#ThroughHerEyes 2021 diary
Mary Ann McCracken (1770-1886), social reformer and abolitionist, found slavery so abhorrent she refused to take sugar in her tea. In her 80s, she was still handing out leaflets on Belfast's docks. 'It's better to wear out than to rust out,' she said.
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Between Two Worlds: Examining “Merry England” as an Outlet For Irish Women Writers
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