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Countess Markievicz by Jim Fitzpatrick, presented as part of the Herstory Light Festival

RTÉ announces Herstory 20/20 Project

Herstory

Herstory, in partnership with RTÉ, has announced the Herstory 20/20 Project - an ambitious storytelling platform devoted to uncovering forgotten but fascinating women's stories from history, mythology and contempor

Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan at the first meeting of The Peace People in Belfast, circa 1976

Women and the Northern Ireland Peace Process

Aviator Lady Mary Heath (Illustration: Sean Branigan)

Who's Your Heroine? Nominate your choice for new RTÉ animations

Blazing a Trail: Lives and Legacies of Irish Diaspora Women

Young activist Malala Yousafzai

Treasure hunt workshop for primary schools

Young activist Greta Thunberg

Treasure hunt workshop for secondary schools

Modern.

Herstory: Saidie Patterson - 1904-1985: Trade Unionist, Women's rights advocate, Peacemaker

Herstory: Saidie Patterson

Saidie Patterson

Herstory: Dr Mo Mowlam - 1949-2005: Peacemaker / Politician / First Female Secretary of State in Northern Ireland

Herstory: Dr Mo Mowlam

Herstory: Monica McWilliams: Academic/Former Politician/Women's Rights Advocate/Founder of Northern Ireland's Women's Coalition

Herstory: Monica McWilliams

Monica McWilliams

Herstory: Mairead Corrigan & Betty Williams: Peacebuilders / co-founders of Peace People Movement / Nobel Peace Prize recipients

Herstory: Mairead Corrigan & Betty Williams

Mairead Corrigan & Betty Williams

Herstory: Baroness May Blood: Peacemaker / Trade Unionist / Community Worker / Women's Rights Advocate

Herstory: Baroness May Blood

Baroness May Blood

Herstory: Rhoda Coghill - 1903-2000: Pianist, composer and poet

Herstory: Rhoda Coghill

Herstory: Josephine Hart - 1942-2011: Bestselling novelist, poetry evangelist, theatre director

Herstory: Josephine Hart

Herstory: Beatrice Hill-Lowe

Beatrice Hill-Lowe

Herstory: Kay Mills - 1923-1996: Camogie Player

Herstory: Kay Mills

Herstory: Carmel Snow - 1887-1961: Harper's Bazaar editor

Herstory: Carmel Snow

Herstory: Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell: Astrophysicist

Herstory: Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Herstory: Mary Harney: House Painter, Academic and Activist

Herstory: Mary Harney

Historic.

Herstory: Lilian Bland (1878 - 1971): Pioneering aviator, journalist, photographer & author.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko..

Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Lilian Bland

Herstory: Maeve Brennan (1917 - 1993): Writer
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Maeve Brennan

Herstory: Annie Besant (1847-1933): Secularist, politician, theosophist.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Annie Besant

Herstory: Patricia Horne, Medical missionary doctor.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Patricia Horne

Herstory: Dr. Isabel 'Ida' Mitchell - 1879-1917: Presbyterian missionary.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Dr. Isabel 'Ida' Mitchell

Dr. Isabel Mitchell

Herstory: Sarah 'Fanny' Durack - 1889-1956: Olympic swimmer and world-record holder.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Sarah 'Fanny' Durack

Herstory: Eva Gore-Booth - 1870-1926: Poet, playwright, trade unionist and suffragette.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Eva Gore-Booth

Herstory: Eileen Gray - 1878-1976: Lacquer master, modernist furniture designer, modernist architect.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Eileen Gray

Herstory: Lady Mary Heath - 1896-1939: Record-breaking aviator and athlete / Campaigner for women's rights.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Lady Mary Heath

Lady Mary Heath

Herstory: Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Le Blond - 1860-1934: Mountaineer / Photographer / Author / WWI Volunteer.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Elizabeth Le Blond

Elizabeth Le Blond

Herstory: Cynthia Longfield - 1896-1991: Entomologist and world traveller.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Cynthia Longfield

Cynthia Longfield

Herstory: Kathleen 'Kay' McNulty - 1921-2006: First female computer programmer.
Illustration by Szabolcs Kariko.

Herstory: Kay McNulty

Kathleen McNulty

Mythic.

Herstory: Scathach - was a warrior queen whose name meant "The Shadowy One"
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Scathach

Herstory: Morrigán - "phantom queen" and the Morrigán in Irish Mythology was a deity who could change shape

Herstory: Morrigán

Herstory: Medb - Queen of Connacht.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Medb

Herstory: Meas Buachalla - Daughter of King Cormac of Ulster and Etain, she was abandoned because her father had wanted a son.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Meas Buachalla

Herstory: Fuamnach - Mother, and foster-mother to God of Love.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Fuamnach

Herstory: Fand is a Fairy Woman, described as 'the pearl of beauty', wife of Manannan MacLir, the Sea God.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Fand

Herstory: Etain (Eadaoin) - Maiden of the Tuatha de Dannan.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Etain (Eadaoin)

Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Emer

Herstory: Deirdre - Daughter of Fedlimid, storyteller to king Conor MacNessa.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Deirdre

Herstory: Deichtre - Mother of Cuchulainn.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Deichtre

Herstory: Danu - Most ancient of the Celtic gods.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Danu

Herstory: Brigid - Female patron saint of Ireland.
Art by Bill Felton for Bard Mythologies.

Herstory: Brigid