Clodagh Finn: Let's carve our mothers’ names in stone
The newly unveiled statue of Mary Ann McCracken on the grounds of Belfast City Hall was unveiled along with Winifred Carney on International Women's Day. Picture: PA
Clodagh Finn is a journalist, writer and collector of stories. Her recent book, The Irish in the Resistance, co-authored with John Morgan, shines a light on the forgotten contributions of the Irish who resisted Hitler during WW2.
It’s an interesting day, poised as we are between International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day tomorrow.
One of yesterday’s many triumphs was the unveiling of not one, but two statues of women at Belfast City Hall. How wonderful to see female activists Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney stand tall again, thanks to artist Ralf Sander.
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