#Nollaig

THREAD1/10 Louisa Westropp was born in 1858 into an aristocratic family, the Whiteheads. In 1886, following a marriage characterised by constant #domesticviolence, Louisa sued her husband for #divorce on the
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On Nollaig na mBan, we look back at some of the 'Pioneers of Parliamentary Politics' leading the way for the Women of Ireland - learn more here #seeforyourself #NollaignamBan #WomenInPolitics
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For Nollaig na mBan, a thread of women who have inspired me professionally. Professor Mary Horgan of UCC, president of the RCPI. Taught me back in the 1990s, an inspirational
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I'm starting a new detailed thread on Irish boys names (girls a separate thread)! As my main resource I'm using my copy of The Book of Irish Names: The Origins
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