tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1279031832127754215..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Wild Irish WomenDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69282913068753376582012-11-14T16:23:48.420-08:002012-11-14T16:23:48.420-08:00I agree. So many windows of opportunity were allow...I agree. So many windows of opportunity were allowed to pass and other issues from both sides of the political spectrum got in the way. In the end, time ran out and there was no going back to an Act of Union that really did not deliver for the majority living in the junior partner.Arthur Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089353929946037656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-25184013852359692242012-11-14T14:58:19.682-08:002012-11-14T14:58:19.682-08:00Great post, Tim. I learned more about Maude Gonne ...Great post, Tim. I learned more about Maude Gonne when studying Yeats' poetry, but Constance was a fascinating woman.Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-27301714480695201422012-11-14T11:10:47.407-08:002012-11-14T11:10:47.407-08:00Indeed, Arthur. If only one of Gladstone's Hom...Indeed, Arthur. If only one of Gladstone's Home Rule Bills had passed, you and I might still be part of the same country today. Perhaps? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-18080940395725698962012-11-14T11:08:59.179-08:002012-11-14T11:08:59.179-08:00It's a pleasure reading about her; although, s...It's a pleasure reading about her; although, sad to report, there came a moment when her husband, Casimir, found married life a touch too thrilling and went back to Poland for a bit of peace and quiet! I think she may have exaggerrated her skill in cooking dinner - that's not what lady aristocrats did. Leading a revolution and driving a coach and four was much more fun! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-81538946713608811592012-11-14T10:02:55.916-08:002012-11-14T10:02:55.916-08:00Thank you so much for this fascinating post. You ...Thank you so much for this fascinating post. You seldom ever hear about the amazing women of history.Susan Carrollhttp://scarroll.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-58881955126563635382012-11-14T06:48:13.289-08:002012-11-14T06:48:13.289-08:00What an amazing woman! Thank you for sharing this...What an amazing woman! Thank you for sharing this information.Lauren Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938146663557663891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-83265589024178141252012-11-14T02:10:34.738-08:002012-11-14T02:10:34.738-08:00So a Countess from Ireland was the first woman to ...So a Countess from Ireland was the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons. Ninety years earlier (1829), the Irish lawyer, Daniel O'Connell was the first Catholic to take his seat in the same august assembly after being elected by the voters of County Clare, an event which gave that county the title "The Banner County". <br />Both proved worthy standard bearers for the causes they espoused. <br />At the time one wonders how much the House appreciated what both had done for the advancement of human rights?Arthur Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089353929946037656noreply@blogger.com