We Are But Women: Women in Ireland’’s History

We Are But Women sets the history of Irish women in the context of the broad sweep of Irish history, dealing even-handedly with the diverse traditions of unionism and nationalism. Through an examination of exemplar individuals and organisations, the book traces the growth of Irish awareness of such women’s issues’ as emancipation, divorce and abortion. Above all, it acknowledges the key role played by women in finding a solution to the Irish Question.