{"product_id":"illustrious-irishwomen-being-memoirs-of-some-of-the-most-noted-irishwomen-from-the-earliest-ages-to-the-present-century-paperback-9781108021067","title":"Illustrious Irishwomen; Being Memoirs of Some of the Most Noted Irishwomen from the Earliest Ages to the Present Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108021067","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIllustrious Irishwomen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeing Memoirs of Some of the Most Noted Irishwomen from the Earliest Ages to the Present Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first collection of detailed biographies of famous Irish women, first published in 1877.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eE. Owens Blackburne (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108021067, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e430 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eElizabeth Owens Blackburne (1848–1894) was an Irish professional writer, novelist and biographer whose novels were mostly set in Ireland. After attending Trinity College, Dublin she published her first work in 1869, and moved to London in 1873 to pursue her career as a writer. These volumes, first published in 1877, contain a series of detailed biographies of Irish women who Blackburne considered pre-eminent. The biographies cover a broad range of women, including the semi-mythical Saint Brigit and Queen Macha, and are arranged chronologically. These volumes were the first biographical reference of Irish women to be published, and the balanced descriptions and extensive use of original sources ensure that they remain of value as a reference for researchers and historians. Volume 1 contains twenty biographies of Irish women from the early and medieval periods to the nineteenth century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Early Irish Period: 1. Introductory chapter\u003cbr\u003e 2. Queen Macha\u003cbr\u003e 3. Queen Méave\u003cbr\u003e 4. Saint Brigit\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dearbhforguill\u003cbr\u003e 6. Eva, Princess of Leinster\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mediaeval Period: 7. Margaret O'Carroll\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Old Countess of Desmond\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Fair Geraldine\u003cbr\u003e 10. Grainne O'Mailly\u003cbr\u003e 11. Lettice, Baroness Ophaly\u003cbr\u003e 12. La Belle Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Famous Actresses: 13. Margaret Woffington\u003cbr\u003e 14. George Anne Bellamy\u003cbr\u003e 15. 'Perdita' (Mrs. Robinson)\u003cbr\u003e 16. Kitty Clive\u003cbr\u003e 17. Dorothy Jordan\u003cbr\u003e 18. Elizabeth Farren\u003cbr\u003e 19. Maria Pope\u003cbr\u003e 20. Miss O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e 21. Catherine Hayes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265953255704,"sku":"9781108021067","price":34.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108021067i_a5bcb771-8811-4a69-93c2-9386299697d8.jpg?v=1694869649","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/illustrious-irishwomen-being-memoirs-of-some-of-the-most-noted-irishwomen-from-the-earliest-ages-to-the-present-century-paperback-9781108021067","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}