Karan Casey: 'You've all these women artists being sidelined and hushed up'

One of the highlights of Cork Folk Festival will be Casey's show, The Women - We Will Rise, inspired by family tales from the War of Independence era 

Karan Casey's show, The Women - We Will Rise, is on at the Everyman as part of Cork Folk Festival. Picture: Clare Keogh

The women behind the War of Independence will emerge from the shadows and have their voices heard thanks to a new play written by folk singer Karan Casey.

The show, The Women, We Will Rise, has been 10 years in the making as the idea began to form in Casey’s mind when she was invited to sing at the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to her great grandfather, Pakie Ryan of the hotel in 2016 – the beginning of our decade of centenaries.