Some years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women called #MiniMná, gathered together here on a single print - each one comes with an information sheet featuring a short bio of the women featured, so you can learn about them, too.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Some years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women called #MiniMná, gathered together here on a single print - each one comes with an information sheet featuring a short bio of the women featured, so you can learn about them, too.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.
March 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.
March 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This whole thread is a fantstic read - with brilliant drawings - so many great Irish Women all in one place!
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#MiniMná #Weltfrauentag2025
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#MiniMná #Weltfrauentag2025
A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.
March 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This whole thread is a fantstic read - with brilliant drawings - so many great Irish Women all in one place!
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#MiniMná #Weltfrauentag2025
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#MiniMná #Weltfrauentag2025
minimna made by your own hands!!!
December 23, 2024 at 5:23 AM
minimna made by your own hands!!!
30th and final woman of the #MiniMná series is the warrior Queen of Connacht, Medb. Whether real or not, she left an eternal mark on Ireland - she was said to have bestowed sovereignty, fought fiercely, struck deals through "the friendship of her thighs", and kicked an almighty amount of arse. 👑
November 20, 2024 at 10:21 AM
30th and final woman of the #MiniMná series is the warrior Queen of Connacht, Medb. Whether real or not, she left an eternal mark on Ireland - she was said to have bestowed sovereignty, fought fiercely, struck deals through "the friendship of her thighs", and kicked an almighty amount of arse. 👑
Penultimate of the #MiniMná is Belfast's Mary Ann McCracken. A United Irishmen supporter and radical, she fought for women's rights, prison reform, and the poor, and campaigned against slavery long into her 80s, embodying her motto "Better to wear out than to rust out".
November 20, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Penultimate of the #MiniMná is Belfast's Mary Ann McCracken. A United Irishmen supporter and radical, she fought for women's rights, prison reform, and the poor, and campaigned against slavery long into her 80s, embodying her motto "Better to wear out than to rust out".
Mayo's Dr. Kathleen Lynn is the 28th of the #MiniMná. A suffragist, she helped during the Lockout, ran guns into Dublin, was Chief Medical Officer for the Rising, for which she was jailed, and founded St Ultan's Children's Hospital, the only hospital in Ireland ran by women.
November 20, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Mayo's Dr. Kathleen Lynn is the 28th of the #MiniMná. A suffragist, she helped during the Lockout, ran guns into Dublin, was Chief Medical Officer for the Rising, for which she was jailed, and founded St Ultan's Children's Hospital, the only hospital in Ireland ran by women.
Horsewhip-and-pistol carrying Lola Montez is #MiniMná 27. Born Maria Gilbert, she reinvented herself after divorce as a "Spanish" dancer, had Liszt and Dumas as lovers, and was mistress to and influenced the policies of King Ludwig. She ended life doing rescue work among women, and died at only 37.
November 20, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Horsewhip-and-pistol carrying Lola Montez is #MiniMná 27. Born Maria Gilbert, she reinvented herself after divorce as a "Spanish" dancer, had Liszt and Dumas as lovers, and was mistress to and influenced the policies of King Ludwig. She ended life doing rescue work among women, and died at only 37.
#MiniMná 26 is Margaret Cousins. Suffragist, hunger striker, and vocal vegetarian, she was the first woman magistrate in India, helped found the India Women's Conference, consciously gave way for indigenous Indian feminists, and composed music for the English version of the Indian National Anthem.
November 20, 2024 at 10:09 AM
#MiniMná 26 is Margaret Cousins. Suffragist, hunger striker, and vocal vegetarian, she was the first woman magistrate in India, helped found the India Women's Conference, consciously gave way for indigenous Indian feminists, and composed music for the English version of the Indian National Anthem.
Belfast's Betty Sinclair is #MiniMná 25. Leaving school to become a millworker at 15, she became a trade unionist and communist, was the first chairperson of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, supported Paul Robeson, and fought for working class unity.
November 20, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Belfast's Betty Sinclair is #MiniMná 25. Leaving school to become a millworker at 15, she became a trade unionist and communist, was the first chairperson of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, supported Paul Robeson, and fought for working class unity.
24th of the #MiniMná is Gráinne Mhaol (Ní Mháille). Commanding a fleet of ships and engaging in piracy and raids, she met with Queen Elizabeth in person, and legend has it she sprang up straight after giving birth to turn the tide of a battle. (She's also here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...)
November 20, 2024 at 10:02 AM
24th of the #MiniMná is Gráinne Mhaol (Ní Mháille). Commanding a fleet of ships and engaging in piracy and raids, she met with Queen Elizabeth in person, and legend has it she sprang up straight after giving birth to turn the tide of a battle. (She's also here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...)
#MiniMná 23 is Muriel MacSwiney. A complicated figure, she shunned her wealthy upbringing for nationalism, broke the novelist and poet Annie Smithson out of jail by posing as a Red Cross worker, and campaigned in the US for the Irish republican cause after her husband died on hunger strike.
November 20, 2024 at 9:53 AM
#MiniMná 23 is Muriel MacSwiney. A complicated figure, she shunned her wealthy upbringing for nationalism, broke the novelist and poet Annie Smithson out of jail by posing as a Red Cross worker, and campaigned in the US for the Irish republican cause after her husband died on hunger strike.
Peg Plunkett, one of Ireland's most famous sex workers, is the 22nd of the #MiniMná. Clever and resilient, her memoirs caused a sensation, and she was famed for her wit - she mocked the Prince Regent in London, and once turned up to a ball dressed as the goddess of chastity.
November 20, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Peg Plunkett, one of Ireland's most famous sex workers, is the 22nd of the #MiniMná. Clever and resilient, her memoirs caused a sensation, and she was famed for her wit - she mocked the Prince Regent in London, and once turned up to a ball dressed as the goddess of chastity.
#MiniMná 21 is "Queen Of Balochistan", Kerry's Jennifer Musa. Born Bridget Jennifer Wren, she met her husband while nursing and moved to his native Pakistan. When he died young she entered politics, set up a factory to create jobs, fought for women's rights, and even signed Pakistan's Constitution.
November 20, 2024 at 9:46 AM
#MiniMná 21 is "Queen Of Balochistan", Kerry's Jennifer Musa. Born Bridget Jennifer Wren, she met her husband while nursing and moved to his native Pakistan. When he died young she entered politics, set up a factory to create jobs, fought for women's rights, and even signed Pakistan's Constitution.
High-flying Nancy Corrigan is the 20th of the #MiniMná. Emigrating from Achill to the US at 17, she worked as a nursemaid and a model to finance pilot lessons, qualified after less than 5 hours training, and was so good that she was employed training fighter pilots for WW2.
November 20, 2024 at 9:43 AM
High-flying Nancy Corrigan is the 20th of the #MiniMná. Emigrating from Achill to the US at 17, she worked as a nursemaid and a model to finance pilot lessons, qualified after less than 5 hours training, and was so good that she was employed training fighter pilots for WW2.
#MiniMná 19 is Margaret Barry. Born in Cork tenements to a musical family with Traveller/Mincéir heritage, she taught herself banjo, left home at 16, busked around Ireland, moved to London, and influenced an entire generation of ballad singers, including The Dubliners' Luke Kelly.
November 20, 2024 at 9:37 AM
#MiniMná 19 is Margaret Barry. Born in Cork tenements to a musical family with Traveller/Mincéir heritage, she taught herself banjo, left home at 16, busked around Ireland, moved to London, and influenced an entire generation of ballad singers, including The Dubliners' Luke Kelly.
Máire Ní Chinnéide is #MiniMná 18. An Irish language activist, she co-created the game of camogie and became president of the association, was elected the first woman president of Oireachtas na Gaeilge, and was the driving force behind the publication of Peig Sayers' book.
November 20, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Máire Ní Chinnéide is #MiniMná 18. An Irish language activist, she co-created the game of camogie and became president of the association, was elected the first woman president of Oireachtas na Gaeilge, and was the driving force behind the publication of Peig Sayers' book.
17th of the #MiniMná is Grace Gifford Plunkett, a professional cartoonist who used her skill to promote Republicanism after her husband Joseph was executed after the Rising (she's the subject of the song "Grace"). Jailed during the Civil War, she went on to illustrate works by Yeats, among others.
November 20, 2024 at 9:32 AM
17th of the #MiniMná is Grace Gifford Plunkett, a professional cartoonist who used her skill to promote Republicanism after her husband Joseph was executed after the Rising (she's the subject of the song "Grace"). Jailed during the Civil War, she went on to illustrate works by Yeats, among others.
Anne Devlin, hero of 1803, is #MiniMná 16. A trusted worker in Robert Emmet's household, she provided vital help to him during the Rebellion. After it failed, she was jailed, interrogated and brutally tortured, but refused to give up any information. She died in destitution.
November 20, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Anne Devlin, hero of 1803, is #MiniMná 16. A trusted worker in Robert Emmet's household, she provided vital help to him during the Rebellion. After it failed, she was jailed, interrogated and brutally tortured, but refused to give up any information. She died in destitution.
The fifteenth of the #MiniMná is Dundalk's Dorothy Macardle. A historian, writer, activist, and fan of the occult, she was commissioned by De Valera to write "The Irish Republic", spoke out against misogyny in the 1937 Constitution, and passionately rallied against fascism.
November 20, 2024 at 9:27 AM
The fifteenth of the #MiniMná is Dundalk's Dorothy Macardle. A historian, writer, activist, and fan of the occult, she was commissioned by De Valera to write "The Irish Republic", spoke out against misogyny in the 1937 Constitution, and passionately rallied against fascism.
14th of the #MiniMná is suffragist, trade unionist, writer, and pacifist Louie Bennett. She was vital in the Irish Women Workers' Union, a mediator during the Civil War, went to the US to highlight atrocities by the Black & Tans, and met Lloyd George to demand their removal from Ireland.
November 20, 2024 at 9:20 AM
14th of the #MiniMná is suffragist, trade unionist, writer, and pacifist Louie Bennett. She was vital in the Irish Women Workers' Union, a mediator during the Civil War, went to the US to highlight atrocities by the Black & Tans, and met Lloyd George to demand their removal from Ireland.
Cork's Agnes Clerke is #MiniMná 13. Despite having no formal education in it, she developed a keen interest in astronomy, published several books, became only the 5th female member of the Royal Astronomical Society, and had a crater on the moon named in her honour. 🌙
November 20, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Cork's Agnes Clerke is #MiniMná 13. Despite having no formal education in it, she developed a keen interest in astronomy, published several books, became only the 5th female member of the Royal Astronomical Society, and had a crater on the moon named in her honour. 🌙
Twelfth of the #MiniMná is Winifred Carney. A socialist and a veteran of 1916, she co-signed the Manifesto to the Linen Slaves of Belfast with Connolly, was a member of Cumann na mBan, and was the first woman into the GPO during the Rising, remaining until the surrender.
November 20, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Twelfth of the #MiniMná is Winifred Carney. A socialist and a veteran of 1916, she co-signed the Manifesto to the Linen Slaves of Belfast with Connolly, was a member of Cumann na mBan, and was the first woman into the GPO during the Rising, remaining until the surrender.
#MiniMná number 11 is Peig Sayers, who grew up in post-Famine poverty and survived huge hardship on the Great Blasket to become one of our most important folklorists and chroniclers of Irish life, and one of the most prominent female voices. (She also features here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...)
November 20, 2024 at 9:13 AM
#MiniMná number 11 is Peig Sayers, who grew up in post-Famine poverty and survived huge hardship on the Great Blasket to become one of our most important folklorists and chroniclers of Irish life, and one of the most prominent female voices. (She also features here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...)