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One Dublin, Many Women with Historian Liz Gillis
Join historian and author Liz Gillis as she explores the status of women in 19th Century Ireland.
When and where
Date and time
Starts on Thu, 6 Apr 2023 19:00 IST
Location
Lucan Library Superquinn Shopping Centre Newcastle Road Lucan Ireland
About this event
- 1 hour
- Mobile eTicket
One Dublin Many Women
In The Coroner’s Daughter Abigail Lawless breaks the mould of our idea of a 19th Century Irish woman. Join historian and author Liz Gillis as she explores the status of women in 19th Century Ireland.
Historian and author Liz Gillis is from the Liberties. She is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, ‘The Fall of Dublin’, ‘Women of the Irish Revolution’ and ‘The Hales Brothers and the Irish Revolution’ and ‘May 25: The Burning of the Custom House 1921’. Liz has worked as a researcher on numerous publications, television and radio documentaries covering the period.
Liz is the Historian in Residence for Dublin South County Council for the Decade of Centenaries. She also works as a Researcher for the History Show on RTE Radio and lectures at Champlain College Dublin. Liz was a Historical Consultant for the new Custom House Visitor Centre and was a Curatorial Assistant in RTE, specialising in researching the Easter Rising and a tour guide for many years in Kilmainham Gaol.
In 2018 Liz was a recipient of the Lord Mayor’s Award for her contribution to history.