When library assistant Mary Vaughan saw an ad for archery lessons in 1980, she thought she’d give it a try

Her story reads like fiction — a thriller even — just as the many words used to describe her don’t seem to fit together: nun, lesbian, teacher, militant, law-changer, even 'home-wrecker'

For many years, it felt as if the world didn’t quite know what to do with a woman without children

Thanks to the Kilfian Development Association, we know how crucial Sarah McElroy born in its parish was to her husband Sir Alexander Fleming's research, writes Clodagh Finn

The Tile Films - RTÉ production of 'Invasion: The Normans'  provides an interesting insight to the character in Derbforgaill, Ireland's so-called Helen of Troy, developing the roles and political influence of the woman whose life would transform the history of Ireland.       

The world might be a far more interesting place if we recalled the people who left traces of their lives stitched into the landscape around us

Did you know that many everyday conveniences were invented by women? Margaret E. Knight revolutionised grocery shopping with her flat-bottomed paper bags, while Mary Anderson invented the windscreen wiper

Why is Mary O’Connell so little celebrated when she played such a key role in Irish history?

Oh, for a dress with pockets.

Hospitality is best experienced in person, of course, but reading Jennie Moran’s book is a close-run second.