{"id":7860,"date":"2018-03-08T11:00:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/?p=7860"},"modified":"2018-09-27T12:22:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T12:22:12","slug":"iwd-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/iwd-2018","title":{"rendered":"International Women&#8217;s Day 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8th March\u00a0is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalwomensday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/a> and people around the world are celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. To mark the day, we would like to highlight some of the women from the Letters of 1916 collection. You can use the search engine on the top of this page or the &#8220;author&#8221; filter on our <a href=\"\/browse\">browse page<\/a> to read their correspondence.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7860 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/HSS-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/HSS-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hanna Sheehy Skeffington | Letters 1916-1923\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/HSS-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/HSS-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/HSS-1.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7893'>\n\t\t\t\tHanna Sheehy Skeffington\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Lady-Clonbrock-round.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Lady-Clonbrock-round-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8305\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8305'>\n\t\t\t\tAugusta Dillon, Lady Clonbrock\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Constance Markievicz | Letters 1916-1923\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/countess.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7897'>\n\t\t\t\tConstance Markievicz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kathleen-Lynn-round.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kathleen-Lynn-round-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kathleen-Lynn-round-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kathleen-Lynn-round-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kathleen-Lynn-round.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8306'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Kathleen Lynn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nellie May Preston | Letters 1916-1923\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nelliemaypreston-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7899'>\n\t\t\t\tNellie May Preston\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mary-Martin-round.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mary-Martin-round-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8304\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8304'>\n\t\t\t\tMarie Martin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"May Daly\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/may-daly.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8019'>\n\t\t\t\tMay Daly\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sinead de Valera | Letters 1916-1923\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sineaddevalera.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7895'>\n\t\t\t\tSinead de Valera\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alice Stopford Green | Letters 1916-1923\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alicestopgreen.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7894'>\n\t\t\t\tAlice Stopford Green\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>In addition, we have launched an appeal for information about the women in the Charlie Daly collection &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/xl1916apps.mucampus.ie\/wp-post\/women-daly\">click to read more<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7mVRO-22P\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Help-us-identify-these-women.png\" alt=\"Daly women | Letters 1916-1923\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Help-us-identify-these-women.png 560w, https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Help-us-identify-these-women-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On International Women&#8217;s Day, we highlight some of the women in the Letters 1916-1923 collection. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/iwd-2018\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  International Women&#8217;s Day 2018<\/span><span 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