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Constance Markievicz was an Irish politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, and the first woman elected to the Westminster Parliament. She participated in the Easter Rising, became Minister for Labour in the First Dáil, and was a founding member of Fianna Fáil and Cumann na mBan.
Constance Markievicz (born February 4, 1868, London, England—died July 15, 1927, Dublin, Ireland) was an Anglo-Irish countess and political activist who was the first woman elected to the British Parliament (1918), though she refused to take her seat.
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Apr 2, 2021 · Did you know that Nancy Astor (1879-1964) was not the first woman elected to British Parliament? This achievement belongs to ‘Countess’ Constance Markievicz, who was elected to serve for Sinn...
Dec 28, 2022 · In 1916, the countess took up arms in a bid to rid Ireland of British rule, and later made political history as the first woman to win a seat at Westminster. But what shaped Constance Markievicz’s beliefs?
Dressed in her Cumann na mBan uniform, Markievicz addressed the Dáil in a characteristically theatrical fashion, condemning the treaty and reiterating her advocacy of an Irish workers’ republic.
Apr 7, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Constance Markievicz, the rebel Countess who fought for Irish independence and became the first woman elected to British Parliament. Explore the documents and sources from The National Archives that reveal her role in the 1916 Easter Rising and its aftermath.
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Dec 10, 2018 · Constance Markievicz, the divisive revolutionary heroine. Markievicz devoted herself to fighting for Irish freedom, women’s rights and the poor. Constance Markievicz as a captain in the Irish...
