Women of the Irish Revolution

The Irish People

In this episode we talk to historian and writer Liz Gillis about Women in Irish Revolution.
Liz is from the Liberties. She is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, ‘The Fall of Dublin’, ‘The Hales Brothers and the Irish Revolution’ ‘May 25: The Burning of the Custom House 1921’ and the one we are going to focus on today, the excellent ‘Women of the Irish Revolution’.

Liz has worked as a researcher on numerous publications, television and radio documentaries covering the period.

In 2021, Liz was appointed Historian in Residence for Dublin South County Council for the Decade of Centenaries. She also works as a Researcher for the History Show on RTE Radio and lectures at Champlain College Dublin. Liz was a Historical Consultant for the new Custom House Visitor Centre. She was a Curatorial Assistant in RTE, specialising in researching the Easter Rising and a tour guide for many years in Kilmainham Gaol.

In 2018 Liz was a recipient of the Lord Mayor’s Award for her contribution to history. She is also the co-organiser of the annual conference on the burning of the Custom House in May 1921.