Women in Donegal County Archives (Feb 2023 Presentation)

Illustrated presentation, narrated by the archivist of Donegal County Archives (Archives Service of Donegal County Council), Niamh Brennan, on the subject of the presence of women in modern Irish history, as seen through some of the county archives including workhouse and school records and landed estate papers of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This video was recorded for St. Brigid's Day, 2023.
Any queries, comments or questions on the video should be emailed to the archivist. For information on contact details and for more information on the Archives Service please see www.donegalcoco.ie and go to Culture/Archives.
While most of the images in the presentation are copyright of Donegal County Archives, we wish to thank University College Dublin Archives and the National Library for use of images.
The final photographs in the presentation are from the exhibition: A Common Humanity: Full Circle: The Collection of Ann Doherty, photojournalist; which took place in Donegal County Museum from autumn to spring 2022 - 2023.