MAUD POLITICS
Maud's Politics
"...one of the most prominent and colourful activists in various nationalist, socialist and feminist causes" http://www.nli.ie/1916/pdf/3.2.3.pdf 1890s - Involved with Parnell and The Land league, set up to help poor tenant farmers, countering evictions in the Donegal and Mayo areas. 1897 - involved in various protests during the diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1897 - Involved in various protests with James Connolly during the visit of King Edward in 1903 1897 - edited L'Irande Libre which Maud continued to irish Independence 1898 - lecture tours Europe. 1900 - establishment and first chair of Inghinighe na h-Éireann (daughters of Ireland) a political, social feminist group, pro full irish independence, women's sufferage and free meals for children in schools. Women were not allowed to join the Irish Republican Brotherhood. 1901 - Lecture tours America 1902 - Played in Yeats Play Cathleen na Houlihan 1908 - Inghinighe na h-Éireann published Bean na hÉireann (‘Irishwoman’) which Maud continued to contribute to while in Paris. 1911 - Pro Irish Independence articles contributed to many publications |
1918 - On return to Ireland Maud continued to speak on behalf of Irish Independence, feminism and to rally support for republican candidates for the I918 election. She was arrest in 1918 and sent to Holloway jail where she spent many months and suffered both physical and mental trauma.
1921- She opposed the Treaty.
1922 - During the civil war she headed up the Women's Peace Committee
1922 - Maud set up the The Women's Prisoners Defence league They worked for prisoner's rights, held vigils and published stories of tragic deaths.
1923 - maud was arrest for anti Irish government activities, demonstrations and printing of leaflets and banners.
1922 - During the civil war she headed up the Women's Peace Committee
1922 - Maud set up the The Women's Prisoners Defence league They worked for prisoner's rights, held vigils and published stories of tragic deaths.
1923 - maud was arrest for anti Irish government activities, demonstrations and printing of leaflets and banners.