Women’s History Association of Ireland

Margaret Ward Rebel Women. Cumann na mBan in Belfast and the Glens of Antrim, 1914-1924, Beyond the Pale Books, Belfast, 2024 Frances ‘Frank’ Brady is one of the few members of Cumann na mBan who went on hunger strike during the War of Independence, and more unusually, for whom a photograph exists of her in bed, in jail, …

We are delighted to have another book review up online this evening. Thanks to @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social for taking the time to review it for us.

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This will be of interest to some of our members.

Tickets for my talk on the letters of sympathy sent to Canon Begley and his parishioners following the 1926 Dromcollogher cinema fire are now available through the link below. The talk is on Sunday 28 September in Newcastle West county Limerick.
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If you can help, please do make contact with Elliot.

Review of Spirit of Revolution: Ireland from Below, 1917-23, edited by John Cunningham and Terry Dunne (Dublin: Four Courts Press,2024) The Spirit of Revolution: Ireland from Below, 1917–23 offers a genuinely refreshing perspective on Ireland’s revolutionary period. Each of the fourteen chapters thoughtfully align with the book’s t…

Our latest book review is now online. Thanks to Dr Elaine Callinan for taking the time to review it for us.

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Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain Throughout the Twentieth Century many women in Ireland and Britain endured shame and institutionalisation for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. In this wel…

Congratulations to @lorrainegrimes.bsky.social on the publication of her first book which is now available with Bloomsbury
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Pious and promiscuous Pious and promiscuous – Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster will be published on 15 October 2025. Pre-orders will be sent out the week of publication.  Step into the intimate worlds of Presby...

We are looking for a book reviewer for this brilliant publication by @leannecalvert.bsky.social. Please contact Judy at whaibookreviews@gmail.com if you are interested.

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If you are Limerick this will worth a visit .

📣❤📣Tomorrow!!
Open Day | Tuesday September 9th | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | 28 John Street.
Drop by for a hot drink and a chat, find out more about our work, meet the team and sign up for one of our upcoming courses!

Congratulations Dr Meyer's ! we hope you enjoyed the day.

If you are in Limerick on 25 September this worth attending. Congratulations to Leanne on her new book.

When do we become the ‘expert in our chosen topic?’ When do we become experts in what we choose to research extensively? ‘Becoming an expert on your topic,’ is a phrase I have heard many times, and while intended to be complimentary, as a final stag…

We are delighted to publish our third WHAI Emerging Scholars Blog. Thanks to Susan Curley Meyers for sharing her insights into doing a PhD.
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Thanks, Cecile. We're delighted to have your book review on our website.😀

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Looking for members help. Dr Maria Luddy and Dr Judith Harford are writing a book on the experiences of Irish women national school teachers, 1890-1950. They would love to hear from anyone with material such as diaries, letters, photographs, or other artefacts. email judith.harford@ucd.ie.

Revolutionary Women of Tipperary 1914-1923 by Noreen Higgins McHugh, Oral Kelly Publishing, 2024 Any substantive contribution that illuminates the role of women in the Irish independence movement deserves recognition, particularly when it uncovers their personal sacrifices and achievements. In…

We have a new book review on our website this morning. Thanks to Cécile Chemin for reviewing this wonderful book for us.
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Death Notice of Dr. Bríd McGrath (Rathmines, Dublin) | rip.ie The death has occurred of Dr. Bríd McGrath of Rathmines, Dublin Ireland, on 13/08/2025. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

I knew of Bríd through her work & our lovely interactions on social media.I am so delighted I got to meet her in real life a year or so ago-she was as lovely, warm & funny as I thought she’d be.My deepest sympathies to her family, friends,history colleagues & all who knew her. rip.ie/death-notice...

So Once Was I: Forgotten Tales from Glasnevin Cemetery by Warren Farrell In the heartland of Dublin city lies Glasnevin Cemetery, established in 1832.  The final resting place for over 1.5 million people, Glasnevin was founded ostensibly as a multi-denominational cemete…

WHAI contributors have been busy this weekend! Our next book review is available to read. Thanks to committee member Dr Ciara Henderson for her wonderful review.
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‘Her appearance was unsatisfactory’: Uncovering Northern Irish women’s employment experiences in the 1980s(1) In a society where women’s participation in the workforce is the norm and indeed, where two adult pay-packets are required to keep households afloat, pregnancy discrimination remains an enduring fo…

We are delighted to announce our third WHAI Emerging Scholars Blog. This time it is the turn of recent graduate Dr Suzanne Jobling.

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Book extract: Woman who refused to be silenced in fight for republican independence Betrayal of the republic, for Mary MacSwiney, would have meant betrayal of a brother she loved and admired, and it would have been almost impossible for her to think and feel in any other way

Woman who refused to be silenced in fight for republican independence

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Congratulations to our committee member @susiedeedigan.bsky.social on the publication of her first article.

Congratulations to Leanne on what promises to be a fascinating read.

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The first page of a chapter and its heading.

I’m absolutely delighted to receive my contributor copy of ‘Bluestockings and Landscape in Eighteenth-Century Britain’. Thank you to the editors, Markman Ellis and Jack Orchard, and congratulations to all contributors. I can’t wait to read all the other chapters!

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Making great progress with this project. And now I am looking for the publics help again. I am looking to source letters and diaries that talk about the fire. I have found some and hoping more will turn up hidden in drawers and in attics.

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Regulation of midwives in Belfast in the first half of the twentieth century Between 1907 and 1929, Mrs Sarah C. was taken to court on three occasions and brought before the Maternal and Child Welfare Committee of the Belfast Corporation on six occasions for misconduct and …

We are delighted to announce that our second Emerging Scholars Blog is now available to read on our site. Congratulations to Dr Caitlín Smith for writing this wonderful piece. #spéirgorm #womenshistory

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