About
Maud Gonne, born in England in 1866, was a major figure in Irish nationalism. After discovering the Irish cause in Dublin, she founded in 1900 the association Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland) to promote independence and women's political participation. She starred in W.B. Yeats's play Cathleen Ní Houlihan (1902) and campaigned for prisoners' rights. Imprisoned in 1918, she opposed the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty. She published her autobiography, A Servant of the Queen, in 1938. Her son, Seán MacBride, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974.
* 1866-12-21 — † 1953-04-27
Major works
- A Servant of the Queen (1938)autobiography
- Maud Gonne's Irish Nationalist Writings, 1895–1946 (2004)political writings
Key milestones
- 1900Founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland), a revolutionary women's society.
- 1918Imprisoned for six months in Holloway Prison, England, for her nationalist activities.
- 1938Published her autobiography, A Servant of the Queen.
Themes
Irish nationalismFeminismIndependencePolitical activismTheatre
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