Inghinidhe na hÉireann
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Inghinidhe na hÉireann abbreviated InaÉ, was a revolutionary women’s society founded by Maud Gonne
on Easter Sunday 1900.
Gonne was elected President of the association; Vice-Presidents were Alice Furlong
, Jenny Wyse Power, Annie Egan and Anna Johnston (Ethna Carbery
). Among the founders were Sinéad O'Flanagan (later wife of Éamon de Valera
), the actors Máire Quinn and Sara Allgood
, Doctor Kathleen Lynn
and Mary Macken, a leading member of the Catholic Women's Suffrage League.
In July 1900, it organised a treat for 30,000 schoolchildren as a counter-attraction to the official celebration of a royal visit to Ireland by Queen Victoria
.
In 1908 Inghinidhe na hÉireann launched a monthly magazine, Bean na hÉireann, which was edited by Helena Moloney
.
In May 1914, Inghinidhe na hÉireann merged with the newly formed Cumann na mBan
.
Maud Gonne
Maud Gonne MacBride was an English-born Irish revolutionary, feminist and actress, best remembered for her turbulent relationship with William Butler Yeats. Of Anglo-Irish stock and birth, she was won over to Irish nationalism by the plight of evicted people in the Land Wars...
on Easter Sunday 1900.
Gonne was elected President of the association; Vice-Presidents were Alice Furlong
Alice Furlong
Alice Furlong was an Irish writer, poet and political activist who also worked on Irish publications with Douglas Hyde .-Life:...
, Jenny Wyse Power, Annie Egan and Anna Johnston (Ethna Carbery
Ethna Carbery
Ethna Carbery was an Irish journalist, writer and poet. She is best-known for the ballad Roddy McCorley and the Song of Ciabhán; the latter was set to music by Ivor Gurney. Along with Alice Milligan she published two Irish nationalist magazines.-Life:Anna Johnston was born in Ballymena, County...
). Among the founders were Sinéad O'Flanagan (later wife of Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera was one of the dominant political figures in twentieth century Ireland, serving as head of government of the Irish Free State and head of government and head of state of Ireland...
), the actors Máire Quinn and Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
-Biography:Allgood was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her sister was actress Maire O'Neill.Allgood began her acting career at the Abbey Theatre and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society, appearing in many of their plays all over Britain...
, Doctor Kathleen Lynn
Kathleen Lynn
Kathleen Florence Lynn was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, activist and medical doctor. She was born to a Dublin Church of Ireland family and educated in England and Germany before graduating as a doctor in 1899 from the Royal University of Ireland.An active suffragette, labour activist and...
and Mary Macken, a leading member of the Catholic Women's Suffrage League.
In July 1900, it organised a treat for 30,000 schoolchildren as a counter-attraction to the official celebration of a royal visit to Ireland by Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
.
In 1908 Inghinidhe na hÉireann launched a monthly magazine, Bean na hÉireann, which was edited by Helena Moloney
Helena Moloney
Helena Moloney was a prominent Irish republican, feminist and labor activist. She fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and later became the second woman president of the Irish Trade Union Congress....
.
In May 1914, Inghinidhe na hÉireann merged with the newly formed Cumann na mBan
Cumann na mBan
Cumann na mBan is an Irish republican women's paramilitary organisation formed in Dublin on 2 April 1914 as an auxiliary of the Irish Volunteers...
.