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They were called 'dirty Irish bloodhounds'. Life as an emigrant servant in the early 20th Century

Catherine Healy is hoping to gather the stories of domestic servants who worked abroad in the lead up to WW II.

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May 16th 2020, 9:00 PM

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History: As our election looms, spare a thought for the women of 1920

Women stood for election for the first time in 1920, in considerable numbers, writes Dr Margaret Ward.

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Jan 18th 2020, 9:30 AM

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Was 'Typhoid Mary' the victim of an unjust system or a menace to public health?

Irishwoman Mary Mallon (better known as ‘Typhoid Mary’) was an infamous asymptomatic typhoid carrier who has been blamed for the deaths of several people.

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Jul 16th 2015, 3:15 PM

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The incredible story of an Irish woman who lived as a man – and fought as an American soldier

Soldier Albert Cashier, who fought notably bravely in the American Civil War, was born Jennie Hodgers in Co Louth in 1843.

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Jun 23rd 2015, 7:50 PM

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Alice Perry: The first female Engineering graduate in Ireland

The Galway woman was “the first lady to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in the UK”, graduating with first class honours in 1906.

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May 8th 2015, 8:00 AM

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The Tipperary anthropologist nicknamed 'grandmother' by Indigenous Australians

Today considered quite a controversial figure in anthropology, Daisy May Bates dedicated her life’s work to observing the native people of Australia.

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Apr 24th 2015, 5:00 PM

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This Galway woman became the first accredited female war correspondent

Galway woman Kit Coleman managed to be both a traditional domestic wife and mother and the first accredited female war correspondent.

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Apr 9th 2015, 4:45 PM

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Extract: The passionate and inspirational women of the Irish Revolution – in photos

Remembering some of the women played who played pivotal roles in Irish revolution.

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Sep 28th 2014, 12:00 PM