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Seven women who played a key part in 1916 and beyond, impacting on society

Sinead McCoole takes a look at seven women who helped shape the events of 1916 and who would go on to make a dramatic impact on Irish society.

Seven women who played a key part in 1916 and beyond, impacting on society

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Sinead McCoole

Úna Brennan

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Analysis 1916 Rising Place: Enniscorthy Place: Wexford Place: Tagoat Place: Castlebridge Place: Waterford Place: Mountjoy Jail Place: Abbey Theatre Place: High St Place: England Place: US Place: Jacob’s Biscuit Factory Person: Sinead McCoole Person: Una Brennan Person: Anastasia Person: Maud Gonne Person: Una Person: Helena Molony Person: Robert Brennan Person: Robert Person: Bob Person: Emer Person: Mary White Person: Maeve Person: Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh Person: John Butler Yeats Person: Matthew Person: Doherty Person: Matthew Walker Person: Mary Person: Frank Fahy Person: Maire Person: Lady Gregory Event: Easter 1916 Event: Easter week 1916 Event: Inghinidhe na hÉireann Event: 1916 Rising Event: Easter week Organisation: Loreto Convent Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Inghinidhe na hÉireann Organisation: Daughters of Ireland Organisation: Gaelic League Organisation: Sinn Féin Organisation: Irish Republican Brotherhood Organisation: IRB Organisation: Cumann na mBan Organisation: Gaelic Press Organisation: London Times Organisation: Abbey

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