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Celebrating the #women, no longer with us, who shaped #Ireland, both at home & overseas. Posting annually December 8th to #NollaigNamBan, January 6th. facebook.com/irishwomeninhi… Ireland Joined December 2019
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Dictionary of Irish Biography @DIB_RIA

8 months ago

Best known in journalist circles as ‘John Brennan’ (a name she adopted because it sounded like ‘a strong Wexford farmer’) Sidney/Sydney Gifford Czira (d. #OTD 1974) was responsible for the formation of the 1st branch of Cumann na mBan in the US. dib.ie/biography/czir… #DIBLives

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @DIB_RIA

a year ago

‘The miners’ angel'. Upon learning that hundreds of miners were trapped by severe weather in the winter of 1874/5, frontier entrepreneur Nellie Cashman (d. #OTD 1925) led a rescue expedition, journeying on snowshoes & hauling heavily laden sleds. dib.ie/biography/cash… #DIBLives

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Seán Napier @Seanofthesouth

a year ago

#NollaignamBan Bangor born revolutionary Winnie Carney was at James Connolly’s side at the GPO during the 1916 Rising. 'Typist With the Webley' and close Connolly confidante. A suffragist, trade unionist and Republican. #WinifredCarney #Beannchor bbc.co.uk/programmes/art…

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IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin

4 years ago

#NollaignamBan Bangor born revolutionary Winnie Carney was at James Connolly’s side at the GPO during the 1916 Rising. 'Typist With the Webley' and close Connolly confidante. A suffragist, trade unionist and Republican. #WinifredCarney #Beannchor bbc.co.uk/programmes/art… https://t.co/ki5DE7ulo0

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IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin

2 years ago

Just popping in briefly from our hiatus to wish all the #women of the world equality, justice, liberty, freedom, safety, joy, happiness & the life they truly deserve to live free from oppression. #InternationalWomensDay #InternationalWomensDay2022 #IrishWomenInHistory

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IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin

2 years ago

This is our last tweet of the 2021/2022 season; screenshots of our last Facebook post. All going to plan, we'll see you December 8th for another season of #IrishWomenInHistory for #NollaigNamBan. We wish you & those you love a very healthy and happy 2022 💚

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Electric Irish Homes @electricIEhomes

2 years ago

Happy Nollaig na mBan to you all! Check out this thread on the fabulous Mamo McDonald, champion of the @IrelandICA and rural electrification 💗

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IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin

2 years ago

Happy Nollaig na mBan to you all! Check out this thread on the fabulous Mamo McDonald, champion of the @IrelandICA and rural electrification 💗

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IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin

2 years ago

and enormous gratitude to our supporters this 'season' - with your help we've reached over 400,000 people on Facebook & nearly 2 million on Twitter - thank you for helping us to amplify the lives and stories of this season's #IrishWomenInHistory for #NollaigNamBan.

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Mandy McAuley @mandy_mcauley

2 years ago

Great thread on writer Janet McNeill who lived in Lisburn from the 1930s #NollaigNamBan #TheMaidenDinosaur

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IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin

2 years ago

Great thread on writer Janet McNeill who lived in Lisburn from the 1930s #NollaigNamBan #TheMaidenDinosaur

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