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Hanna Sheehy Skeffington

Hanna Sheehy Skeffington and America

By Margaret Ward

September/October 1998

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Her experience of Irish America was an important one. A supportive community listened to her, appreciated her courage, and enabled her to return home with renewed determination to play her part in winning freedom for her country. Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, founder of the Irish Women's Franchise League, was a leading figure in Irish feminist circles. By 1914 she had twice been … [Read more...] about Hanna Sheehy Skeffington and America

Suffragette Sheehy Skeffington Honored

By Dave Lewis, Assistant Editor
September / October 2018

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On Thursday, June 13, 1912, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, and a group of suffragettes, smashed windows in Dublin Castle to highlight the “woman’s right to vote” cause. It was an offense for which she would spent a month in prison. 106 years later to the day, near to the windows that were smashed, President Michael D. Higgins unveiled a plaque honoring Sheehy Skeffington’s efforts … [Read more...] about Suffragette Sheehy Skeffington Honored