Despair, defiance and democracy: Ireland in 1922
Part of the challenge of this year’s centenary is to confront the silences around 1922
Sister against sister: How the Treaty split Cumann na mBan
The formation of pro-Treaty Cumann na Saoirse led to rancour among former allies
Sister against sister: How the Treaty split Cumann na mBan
The formation of pro-Treaty Cumann na Saoirse led to rancour among former allies
100 years ago today: Mary MacSwiney’s marathon speech against the Treaty
MacSwiney’s uncompromising republicanism was eventually rejected
Irish women who rocked the patriarchal system with their words
The first volume of Irish women’s speeches is a reminder of the female voices that inspired and drove change
Staging the Treaty: This marathon production will recreate debates a century later
Some 100 years ago TDs made the most important choice in the history of Irish State
Mary MacSwiney: The mourning sister who turned to politics
An uncompromising stance on the Treaty negotiations was indelibly formed by the experience of watching her brother, Terence MacSwiney, die on hunger strike
Teaching the Treaty in the Junior Cycle history classroom
This critical year in our island's history will spark discussion and debate in the Junior Cycle history classroom
Women activists and US funds: The formation of the Irish White Cross
What began as a series of protests led to the raising of $5m in aid distributed in Ireland
Mary MacSwiney i Meiriceá, 1921
Faoi 1921 bhí tacaíocht na nGael-Mheiriceánach don réabhlóid ar a buaic - agus bhí na mná i lár an aonaigh
Mná 100: Maureen O’Carroll among women celebrated on historical website
Mother of entertainer Brendan O’Carroll was elected as Labour TD in 1954
Cork auction to feature important women from War of Independence
Sale includes correspondence of suffragist Mary MacSwiney and her brother Terence
How Terence MacSwiney’s death led to estrangement between his wife and daughter
Mother and daughter, Muriel and Máire MacSwiney, did not speak for 50 years
Ivana Bacik: We need to hold true to the feminist ideals of the suffragists
Vote 100: Much has improved for women in Ireland in a century, but there is also much still to do
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