Podcast: The famous 'pig-faced woman' of Dublin was a 1700s trailblazer

Working with artisans, builders, doctors and notable figures in Dublin society, Grizelda Steevens' work provided the first freely available medical treatment to the city’s poor

The Irishwoman's Diary: The hospital Grizelda Steevens founded is home to the HSE today.

Calling women pigs has been a trope to bring down women throughout history.

The famous ‘pig-faced woman’ of Dublin was a trailblazer — in the 1700s Grizelda Steevens set up Ireland’s first public hospital using an inheritance from her twin brother.