Women of 1916

Pat Heslin of the New Haven IHRT [ www.irishhistoryroundtable.org ] joined us to explain the "feminine side" of the Easter Rebellion, as well as briefly touching on the important role women played in Irish history overall.

The names of Constance Markievicz and Maud Gonne might be more familiar, but not so much Winnie Carney and Dr Kathleen Lynn. They were among the many women, Pat told us, that not only tended the wounded and fed the men, but carried messages under fire and even returned fire on the British enemy.

While we rightly remember the Boys from the County Cork or the Men Behind the Wire, we would do well to reflect on the contributions of the Women of 1916.