Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington
Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington was a prominent Irish suffragette, writer, and political activist in the early 20th century. She played a significant role in advocating for women's rights and was a founding member of the Irish Women's Franchise League. Her efforts contributed greatly to the advancement of women's suffrage in Ireland.
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Women featured prominently, with questions on Isabella Tod, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, Bernadette Devlin, Mary Robinson, Sylvia Meehan, Simone de Beauvoir, and Nadine Gordimer.
A tricky paper where students were pushed to think on their feet – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-06-11
Dr Foley acknowledges how some women may change their last name following family trauma or estrangement, but says the tradition is a 'hetero-patriarchal norm'.
‘If it’s good enough for Amal Clooney, it’s good enough for me’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-07
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington returned to Dublin after her most recent visit to compare the 'advanced' position of women in US public life with their 'backward' situation in Ireland.
Friends in high places – John Mulqueen on Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington’s American tour – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-23
In 1926, activist Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington decried partition as an 'arbitrary frontier.'
Partition was a male invention. Gender impacted on how revolutionary events unfolded, and how partition was remembered – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-08
They have highlighted historic events and early champions of women’s rights, from Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington to Constance Markievicz.
International Women’s Day art trail highlights Ireland’s ‘open wounds’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-08
