Saturday December 14th Rathangan Community Library
Hidden and Erased – takes as its starting point, the treatment of Elizabeth O’Farrell in the iconic photograph of Pearse’s surrender to General Lowe on April 29th 1916 which was altered to erase her presence from this moment in history.
Irish Revolutionary Women; Histories, Memories and Legacies – Dr Mary McAuliffe UCD, will address how women were written out of the official history of the revolutionary period and how their stories are now being recovered and told.
From an Emigrant’s letter to discovering Dr Kathleen Lynn – Geraldine O’Reilly will speak about her interest in emigrant/famine/social history and her commission on Dr Kathleen Lynn.
On the Study of Science by Women’: Ellen Hutchins and her pioneering studies in cryptogamic botany – Kate Flood will tell the story of one of Ireland’s pioneering botanists.
Question and Answer Session
A Question & Answers session will follow and explore the ways in which to identify and acknowledge women as active players in the making of history.
This is a free event but booking is essential
To book phone 045 528078 or email rathanganlib@kildarecoco.ie
Registration from 9.30.
Starts at 10.00 concludes at 1.00pm
Teas/Coffee and finger food included.
This event is organised by Creative Rathangan – Meitheal and is the final event in 2019.
Funded by an award from Kildare County Council/Creative Ireland’s 2019 Bursary Awards.
