No Ordinary Women: Irish Female Activists in the Revolutionary

No Ordinary Women: Irish Female Activists in the Revolutionary Years 1900-1923

New edition. Spies, snipers, couriers, gun-runners, medics, women played a major role in the fight for Ireland's freedom, risking loss of life and family for a cause to which they were totally committed. This book highlights a time when vast numbers of Irish women were politicised and imprisoned for their beliefs, with a special emphasis on one prison, Kilmainham Gaol.They came from every class in society and all walks of life: titled ladies and shop assistants, doctors, housewives, laundry workers, artists and teachers. Some were married with children, others widowed and some mere schoolchildren. These are hidden stories that vividly recreate the characters, personalities and courage of Ireland's revolutionary women.
Country USA
Brand The O'Brien Press
Manufacturer O'Brien Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780862788834
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

No Ordinary Women: Irish Female Activists in the Revolutionary Years 1900-1923