Hannah Sheehy Skeffington, b.1877. Educated St. Mary's College, Belfast, BA and MA.
Michael Davitt, Land League. Visitors to family home included Parnell.
Married Francis Skeffington 1903-both took both names!
and maud Gonne, and became more militant as rime progressed.
socialist, who helped her-the only man to do so.
1909-gives birth to son, Eoghan.
to Portobello barracks, met Capt. Coldhurst and shot along with two journalists.
declared insane and found guilty of the unlawful death of the three.
years; met US president. Returned to Ireland after WW1. Women over 30 allowed vote.
Emily Pankhurst died day before vote over 30 for women announced.
HSS became involved with families of prisoners.
1927-Constance Marcievik dies;HSS executor of her will.
After WW2, dies, aged 68.
Charlotte French Dispard, b. 1844, Kent, England.
Brother of John French, last Viceroy of Ireland.
after 17 years marriage-no children.
CD back in London & starts good work.
1890s-Battersea-opened community centres for poor, elderly, disadvantaged.
Charlie Chaplin, his mother & brother were helped by CD in this way.
She pushed the needs of women in every organisation/socoety she was in.
Marcievik.Met Connolly in Dublin during lockout.
After WW1, people more pacified.
1918-stood for Battersea seat and lost by few thousand votes.
House together, a co-operative, food growing/sales, very successful.
1927-de Valera wanted CD and MG in Westminster for announcement of women's vote.
At 86, CD went to Russia for women's conference & met HSS there.
1935, built house at Whitehead, Co. Antrim (house still there).