A memorial will be unveiled today just off America’s iconic Route 66 in memory of a Cork woman who became one of the most celebrated trade unionists in US history.

Clay from the grave of a Corkwoman who survived the Famine to become one of America’s most famous trade-union activists will be removed in a special ceremony today for transportation to her native city.

An Irishwoman once described as “the most dangerous woman in America” for her fearless campaigning for workers’ rights is to be honoured in her native city this week.