WomensMuseumIreland

Working for the recognition of the role of women in Irish history as well as the role of Irish women abroad. Founded 2012.

[Dublin Festival of History @HistFest]

BIG WEEKEND: The Irish Government launched Decade of Centenaries in 2012.

@lizgillis191623, @MaryMcAuliffe4 and Sinead McCoole in conversation with @MargaretWard1 about the changing nature of women’s representation.

Sat 30 Sept @ 12:00

https://t.co/AL0ETgBHeW @dubcilib

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

@RositaSweetman @cathmartingreen @DeptCultureIRL We have some of those locations marked but not all! The Map is always evolving. Many of the initial sites came from the #WomenofDublin crowdsourcing campaign in 2015/16. We're always accepting new sites for inclusion.

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

Did you know, the WMI have built a women's history map of Dublin. Will one of these be the site for the new museum? #womenshist https://t.co/ypMvhGvvqq

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

We are delighted to see the need for a Women's Museum in Ireland being seriously considered at long last! https://t.co/A9U7UhEysF

[dúchas.ie @duchas_ie]

We are delighted to announce that the new site Bailiúchán Béaloidis Árann is now live. The website showcases folklore collected by the people of Inishmore and includes photographs, sound recordings and videos. The site is available at:
https://t.co/AauWZACh2j

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

Dublin City Council unveils plaque to Irish woman who shot Mussolini https://t.co/SdvB4xpXZ8

[HerstoryIreland @HerstoryIreland]

Herstory presents PEACE HEROINES, a touring exhibition about the role women played in the peace process with stunning new portraits by the artist Friz, & youth workshops exploring power, launching in Stormont today on the #InternationalDayOfPeace

https://t.co/onVnUnSmgA

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

Congratulations to @SusanMcKay15 who will be the first woman to take up the post of Ireland's Press Ombudsman (Ombudsperson?)

[TheJournal.ie @thejournal_ie]

Journalist, author and former head of the National Women’s Council of Ireland Susan McKay has been appointed as Ireland’s next Press Ombudsman https://t.co/aDnQeehbHz

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

Some brilliant research from @MaryMcAuliffe4 for #PrideMonth.

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

The women who boldly testified to the events of the Irish Civil War - women’s testimonies of war were overlooked because they were disguised as fiction https://t.co/IfLSZKFDiy

[Ciarán O' Driscoll / Ó Drisceoil🇵🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️ @bearaboi]

Lads, come on. There's already a navy ship named after him.

Name it after a great Irish woman. Mary Robinson? Mary McAleese?

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

Pioneering Aviatrix Lilian Bland flew Ireland’s first powered biplane, but was also the first woman in the world to design, build and fly an aeroplane.
https://t.co/XkBiitt29B #DublinAirport #womenshistory

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

There are thousands of bridges, streets and monuments in Ireland named after men, with almost none named after the women who shaped our history.

Let's bring some new suggestions to the table! #DublinAirport

[WomensMuseumIreland @WMusIrl]

There are thousands of bridges, streets and monuments in Ireland named after men, with almost none named after the women who shaped our history.

Let's bring some new suggestions to the table! #DublinAirport

[Irish Writers Centre @IrishWritersCtr]

In keeping with our Nollaig Na mBan celebrations this week, we'll be continuing the tradition of our book swap virtually 📚 This year we're asking you to amplify the work of your favourite women writers by posting a picture of their work, tagging @IrishWritersCtr & #NollaigNamBan

[TG4 @TG4TV]

WOHOO #NollaigNamBan ✨✨✨

[IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin]

Evie Hone was born in Dublin in 1894. While her young life was privileged in many ways, she suffered from polio as a child. On growing up, she studied art in London and subsequently worked in London and Paris.
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#IrishWomenInHistory #NollaigNamBan

[IrishWomenInHistory @IrishWomenin]

Sylvia Meehan (born 1929) attended University College Dublin, where she excelled in her studies of law and political science, becoming the first female student to win the Literary and Historical Association gold medal in 1951.
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#IrishWomenInHistory #NollaigNamBan

[National Gallery of Ireland @NGIreland]

Twelve Artworks of Christmas

This hand-coloured print of an illustration by the Irish artist Beatrice Elvery shows a multi-tasking Mary catching up on the ironing while shushing two angels who look adoringly at the sleeping baby Jesus.

[Clodagh Finn, now on Instagram @FinnClodagh]

#ThrougHerEyes diary
Margaret Keogh (1900-1921), printer's assistant, Cumann na mBan member, Irish Clerical Workers Union worker, captain of the Croke Ladies Hurling Club and the only woman to die in the War of Independence. A plaque commemorating her has been unveiled in Dublin.