Blazing a Trail - Irish Women who Changed the World
Curated by award-winning writer, Sarah Webb and Illustrated by Lauren O’Neill
Event Details
- Sat 11 May - Wed 31 Jul 2019
- Venue Details
Riverbank Arts Centre
Main Street
Newbridge
Starts: Saturday 11th May, 2019 - 10.00am
Ends: Wednesday 31st July, 2019 - 5.00pm
The women in this vibrant exhibition have excelled in the arts and entertainment, science and medicine, politics, sports, aviation and adventure.
Find out about some of Ireland's most remarkable women who changed or are changing history including:
Eileen Gray (1878-1986), Designer and Architect
Dame Kathleen Lonsdale (1903-1971), Newbridge-born Scientist
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (b. 1943), Astrophysicist
Mary Robinson (b. 1944), first woman President of Ireland
Sonia O’Sullivan (b. 1969) World Champion Athlete
In total there will be over 18 panels on display, illuminating the lives of these extraordinary women with pictures and stories.
Sarah Webb's book which features these women and many others from history, Blazing a Trail, illustrated by Lauren O’Neill, is published by O'Brien Press.
This exhibition was first presented by DLR LexIcon in October 2018.
Event Contact Details
Please use the contact details below if they differ from the venue contact details.
- Contact: Riverbank Arts Centre
- Tel: 045 448327
- Email: boxoffice@riverbank.ie
- Web: www.riverbank.ie