Irish Women’s Prison Writing Mother Ireland’s Rebels, 1960s - 2010s

'Irish Women’s Prison Writing: Mother Ireland’s Rebels, 1960s-2010s' explores 50 years of Irish women’s prison writing, connecting the work of women leaders and writers. The book, which reflects on the struggles of that era, encompasses the personal correspondence, auto/biographical narratives, and poetry of the women including Bernadette McAliskey, Eileen Hickey, Mairéad Farrell, Síle Darragh, Ella O’Dwyer, Martina Anderson, Dolours Price, Marian McGlinchey (formerly Marian Price), Áine and Eibhlín Nic Giolla Easpaig (Ann and Eileen Gillespie), Roseleen Walsh, and Margaretta D’Arcy. Join us for an insightful conversation with Professor Red Washburn, writer Roseleen Walsh, scholar Eilish Rooney, and PhD candidate Susie Deedigan.