The women of 1798
By: Dáire Keogh & Nicholas Furlong, editors.
Contributors: Keogh, Dáire.; Furlong, Nicholas.
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Women revolutionaries -- Ireland -- Biography.; Women -- Ireland -- History -- 18th century.; Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1798.
Description: No aspect of the 1798 rebellion has been so neglected as that of the women's role in the tumult of that year. This book brings new light to the subject and creates an accurate account of the women in 1798. It presents the women in their many roles, including observer, victim, activist, and combatant in a political cause. -- Publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.