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The Women of Ireland Project

Belinda Vigors, Gillian Kenny

A monthly newsletter, written by social researcher and cultural theorist, Dr. Belinda Vigors, exploring the socio-cultural and historical forces that have shaped women of Ireland.

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  • Belinda Vigors

    I’m a female social scientist from Ireland living in the UK. Can usually be found digging about in research archives in the search of answers to some "why" question. This newsletter is the written outcome of what I find on those digging expeditions.

  • Gillian Kenny

    Irish historian and writer. Sometimes on your telly and podcasts. Writing a new biography of Gráinne O’Malley for Yale, 2027.

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