The Daughters Of Maeve: 50 Irish Women Who Changed World
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The Daughters Of Maeve: 50 Irish Women Who Changed World

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The Daughters Of Maeve: 50 Irish Women Who Changed World

About this book

For Hundreds of Years. . .In Ireland and the New World. . .
Irish Women Have Made a Difference

From ancient times to the present, Irish women have made their mark in times of peace and war, in Ireland and America. With their accomplishments largely ignored by the history books, these extraordinary women have fought for equality, struggled for independence, and met the challenge of nation building. Courageous, passionate, creative, able to stand tall on the battlefield--and in the kitchen--their stories will inspire brave women everywhere, for the daughters of Maeve have achieved remarkable feats against incredible odds. Meet women such as--

Brigid . . . saint and patroness of Ireland
Grace O'Malley . . . pirate queen of Connacht
Queen Maeve . . . ancient warrior
Clara Dillon Darrow . . . suffragist
Mother Jones . . . union leader
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy . . . U.S. first lady
Sinead O'Connor . . . singer
Mary Robinson . . . president of Ireland
Maureen O'Hara . . . actress
Sandra Day O'Connor . . . Supreme Court justice
Maud Gonne . . . Irish revolutionary

This indispensable reference will move, instruct, and empower readers to reach for their dreams as they stand on the shoulders of great Irish women.

50 Fascinating Profiles

Gina Sigillito has studied Irish history, art, literature, and politics at the Irish Arts Centre, Ireland House at New York University, and Trinity College, Dublin. She has served as a guest host and producer on the Irish radio program Radio Free Éireann and has traveled extensively throughout Ireland. She is co-author of The Wisdom of the Celts, also available from Citadel Press.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. 1. QUEEN MEDB - Maeve
  7. 2. BRIGID
  8. 3. GRACE O’MALLEY
  9. 4. MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
  10. 5. ANNE DEVLIN
  11. 6. MARY SHELLEY
  12. 7. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
  13. 8. MARY WARD
  14. 9. MOTHER JONES
  15. 10. JENNY HODGERS
  16. 11. KATE MULLANEY
  17. 12. KATHARINE O’SHEA
  18. 13. LADY GREGORY
  19. 14. MAUD GONNE MACBRIDE
  20. 15. ANNE MANSFIELD SULLIVAN
  21. 16. MARGARET TOBIN BROWN
  22. 17. CONSTANCE GORE-BOOTH - Countess Markievicz
  23. 18. MARY MACSWINEY
  24. 19. MARGARET SANGER
  25. 20. HELEN KELLER
  26. 21. NORA BARNACLE JOYCE
  27. 22. GEORGIA O’KEEFFE
  28. 2 3. ROSE KENNEDY
  29. 24. ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN
  30. 25. NORA CONNOLLY
  31. 26. DOROTHY DAY
  32. 27. MARGARET MITCHELL
  33. 28. HELEN HAYES
  34. 29. RACHEL LOUISE CARSON
  35. 30. MARY MCCARTHY
  36. 31. PAT NIXON
  37. 32. BILLIE HOLIDAY
  38. 33. MAUREEN FITZSIMONS O’HARA
  39. 34. FLANNERY O’CONNOR
  40. 35. JACQUELINE LEE BOUVIER KENNEDY
  41. 36. GRACE KELLY
  42. 37. SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR
  43. 38. EDNA O’BRIEN
  44. 3 9. NELL MCCAFFERTY
  45. 40. MARY ROBINSON
  46. 4 1. BERNADETTE DEVLIN MCALISKEY
  47. 42. CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
  48. 4 3. MARY MCALEESE
  49. 44. EILEEN COLLINS
  50. 45. CAROLINE KENNEDY
  51. 46. MAIRÉAD FARRELL
  52. 47. VERONICA GUERIN
  53. 48. ROSEMARY NELSON
  54. 49. MARY BROSNAHAN SULLIVAN
  55. 50. SINÉAD O’CONNOR
  56. Bibliography
  57. About the Author
  58. Copyright Page