Illustrious Irishwomen - Being Memoirs of Some of Most Noted Irishwomen From Earliest Ages to

Klappentext The first collection of detailed biographies of famous Irish women, first published in 1877. Zusammenfassung Elizabeth Owens Blackburne (1848–1894) was an Irish professional writer, novelist and biographer. These volumes, first published in 1877, contain a series of biographies of famous and eminent Irish women, and were the first biographical reference for this subject to be published. Volume 1 contains early historical and medieval biographies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Early Irish Period: 1. Introductory chapter; 2. Queen Macha; 3. Queen Méave; 4. Saint Brigit; 5. Dearbhforguill; 6. Eva, Princess of Leinster; Part II. Mediaeval Period: 7. Margaret O'Carroll; 8. The Old Countess of Desmond; 9. The Fair Geraldine; 10. Grainne O'Mailly; 11. Lettice, Baroness Ophaly; 12. La Belle Hamilton; Part III. Famous Actresses: 13. Margaret Woffington; 14. George Anne Bellamy; 15. 'Perdita' (Mrs. Robinson); 16. Kitty Clive; 17. Dorothy Jordan; 18. Elizabeth Farren; 19. Maria Pope; 20. Miss O'Neill; 21. Catherine Hayes; Index.

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• Authors: E. Owens Blackburne, Blackburne E. Owens
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108021067
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02106-7
• No. of pages: 430
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General; Illustrious Irishwomen 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Ireland, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: philosophy and social sciences