This event, titled ‘Hidden Histories: Revisiting the Spirit of 1913’, examined the different perspectives of social mobilisation at the turn of the century, focusing, but not solely, on 1913 and including topics such as the suffrage movement and urban/rural unrest. The keynote speaker was Joan Burton, TD, Minister for Social Protection. Session One: Setting the Contex Chair: Paul Gillespie Myrtle Hill: What did Women Want? Female … Continue reading Hidden histories: Revisiting the spirit of 1913