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Kathleen Florence Lynn (28 January 1874 – 14 September 1955) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, political activist and doctor. Lynn was so greatly affected by the poverty and disease among the poor in the west of Ireland that, at 16, she decided to be a doctor.
Dec 10, 2018 · A committed socialist, she was an honorary vice-president of the Irish Women Workers’ Union in 1917 and denounced the poor working conditions of many women workers.
- Margaret Ó Hógartaigh
Find out about Kathleen Lynn, her role in the Easter Rising and why her diaries are such an important part of our history. Who was Dr Kathleen Lynn? Kathleen Lynn was born in Mayo on 28th January 1874, the daughter of Robert Lynn, a Church of Ireland clergyman, and his wife Catherine Wynn.
Jul 4, 2024 · Lynn’s diaries reveal a radical and revolutionary woman devoted to the cause of women, workers, and Ireland. They also reveal a dedicated medical professional determined to deliver the best ...
Nov 20, 2019 · Kathleen Lynn was one of the most prominent women to have been involved in the 1916 revolutionary period, but one who was largely ignored until recent times. Her life work as a socialist republican and a doctor spanned over four decades.
Mar 27, 2016 · Lynn is regarded as one of the most dedicated pioneers of children’s health and welfare in Ireland. Kathleen Lynn joined the Irish Citizen Army and, at the request of James Connolly,...
The diaries of Dr. Kathleen Lynn, 1916–1955, cover her involvement in the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, the Civil War, and the formative three and a half decades of the Irish Free State.
