LISTEN HERE: https://historyhub.ie/womens-grassroots-actvism-podcast Episode 5 – Women’s Grassroots Activism: Crafting and Craftivism In this final episode, Dr Anna Muggeridge, Deirdre Connery of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and Joan Houston of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), Northern Irish Federation, discuss crafting and ‘craftivism’ in the ICA and SIGBI. We consider the importance of […]
LISTEN HERE: https://historyhub.ie/womens-grassroots-actvism-podcast Episode 4 – Women’s Grassroots Activism: stories of environmental activism In this episode, Dr Anne Logan, Chrissie Booth, Vice-Chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), and Lorna Blackmore, past regional President of the Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Southeast Region, discuss the myriad ways in which women’s organisations […]
LISTEN HERE: https://historyhub.ie/womens-grassroots-actvism-podcast Episode 3 – Women’s Grassroots Activism: SIGBI campaigns and educational work against gender-based violence In this episode, Dr Ruth Davidson, Caroline Auckland, former President of the Tunbridge Wells and District Soroptimists Club, Kent, and Eadaoin Lawlor, national past President of Soroptimists Republic of Ireland discuss how Soroptimists have campaigned to end Violence […]
Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series – History Hub Women’s Grassroots Activism: cross-borders solidarity in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales In this episode with Prof Caitríona Beaumont, Margaret Broome, former chair of the Federation of Women’s Institutes of Northern Ireland (WINI), June Lawless, National Secretary of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and Dr Anne […]
We enjoyed a wonderful weekend hosted by Coiste na Gaeilge in An Grianán celebrating the Irish language Courses included ribbon embroidery, oil painting, historical talks and so much more! A big go raibh míle maith agaibh to Coiste na Gailege for all of their hard work in organising this event.
LISTEN HERE: Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series – History Hub 🎙This podcast series tells stories of women’s grassroots activism across the island of Ireland and in England from 1918 to the present. These stories highlight the diverse ways that members of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), the Soroptimists International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), the […]
Friends of An Grianán Weekend 21st – 23rd February 2025 Courses include: Stained Glass Aran Knitting Ribbon Embroidery Bridge Fun, Fit and Active Contact An Grianán on 041 982 2119 or email admin@an-grianan.ie
Irish Weekend kicks off in An Grianán from the 28th of February to the 2nd of March 2025 Join us for some fantastic courses and tune up your Irish!
🎄Nollaig shona dhaoibh!🎄 The National Officers, June Lawless, Mairead Phelan, Irene O’Brien and I, along with the National Executive Board and all the staff, want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year. Best wishes, Mary D’Arcy National President
Please note a correction has been made to the The Handcraft Teachers Memorial Trophy competition (page 12). The Handcraft Teachers Memorial Trophy will now be for a Cushion in Chicken Scratching not Goldwork as previously stated. Additionally, please note entries for the Breda McDonald Trophy make be submitted in An Grianán at Handcraft Week. Please […]