Sister Against Sister: Women and the Irish civil war

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Leading historians of Irish women’s history will reflect on events leading to civil war and the contribution made by women to the war.

Tercentenary Hall - Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute

Panel: Dr Leeann Lane (DCU); Dr Mary McAuliffe (UCD); Dr Margaret Ward (QUB) and moderated by Dr Fionnuala Walsh (UCD). The civil war in Ireland was not only ‘brother against brother’. Cumann na mBan, the nationalist women’s organisation was the first to vote against the Treaty after it had been passed by Dáil Éireann while in the Dáil, the 6 female TDS all voted for rejection with Mary MacSwiney’s lengthy speeches a notable feature of the debate. Why did Cumann na mBan reject the Treaty and what role did women play in a war where their contribution led to over 500 women being imprisoned by their former comrades? Why were women denounced as ‘furies’, with measures enacted by the Free State to force their return to the home. Leading historians of Irish women’s history will reflect on events leading to civil war and the contribution made by women to the war - from both sides of the divide. Age recommendation: 12+IN PERSON EVENT / Wheelchair Accessible (please book a Wheelchair Accessible Seating ticket)ISL interpretation provided (Please book an ISL Seating ticket to ensure ISL Interpreter seating access)

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