Blarney Historical Society

Blarney and District Historical Society

Presents an Illustrated Lecture

Titled: ‘The Life of Margaret Buckley – A Rebel with a  Cause’

On Thursday 1st May 2025 at 8.00 pm

In Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál (Blarney Secondary School)

            Speaker: Historian and Author Anne Twomey.

            Web-site: www.blarneyhistory.ie

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Guest Speaker: Anne Twomey Author and Historian tells us Margaret Goulding Buckley was born in Cork on July 28th, 1879, and was a woman of many parts: a teacher, trade unionist, civil war internee, journalist, political commentator and author, and the first female leader of an Irish political party, President of Sinn Féin 1937-50. She was also a founding member of the Cork branch of Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland). She also protested against the Royal visit to Cork by King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra in 1903.

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Web-site: www.blarneyhistory.ie         

Enquiries to Brian Gabriel on 087 2153216 or email   wbriangabriel@gmail.com)