“Mr. David Lloyd George is the most despicable man in the world.” —Maxim of the COUNTESS MARKIEVICZ When Constance Georgine, Countess of Markievicz, died in Dublin last week, there were some few ...

Born into privilege but drawn to revolution, Constance Markievicz lived a life of striking contradictions. The daughter of a wealthy Anglo-Irish family, she turned her back on societal expectations to ...

Irish revolution hero set to be first woman to be honored with a statue on Ireland’s most famous street to celebrate the suffragettes on the centenary of women getting the vote. Irish revolution hero ...

It sounded absurd: traveling to Ireland to learn about the owner of a desk. But this wasn’t any ordinary desk — or any ordinary owner. I collect rare books on early America. It’s a hobby propelled by ...

Irish Republican, socialist, suffragette and revolutionary, Countess Constance Markievicz was a fearsome politician who was the true first female member of the British parliament. The UK is in for a ...

Constance Markievicz, also known as Countess Markievicz, has been solidified as an extremely important figure in Irish history. An Irish revolutionary nationalist politician, suffragist, and socialist ...

Rooted in the values of justice, equality and inclusion, the festival honours the life and spirit of Countess Markievicz, a suffragette, socialist, fighter for Irish freedom, and the first woman ...