Franks, Gertrude Lucy (1878-1964)--DB4988
Biographical Notes
Date of birth and date of death
27.02.1878-13.07.1964
Maiden name, place of origin
Castletown, Laois
Marital status, religious denomination, children
Social background, family connections
Daughter of a protestant rector and Lady Franks; Niece of women's rights campaigner Charlotte Despard
Education, occupation and public functions
Education
Alexandra College; Glastonbury summer school; Travels to England and South Africa 1924-1926
Occupation
United Irishwomen: Organiser 1928-
Functions in agricultural institutions
Associated Countrywomen of the World (ACWW): Founder member; Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA): Buan Cara 1952-, president 1942-1952, honorary secretary 1928-1936, member of the executive committee 1920-, president of Castletown branch; Country Workers (CW): Founder director
Functions in other institutions
Mountrath Regiment: Honorary secretary
Political activities
Short Biography
References
Own publications
Sources
- Bolger, Pat (ed.), And See Her Beauty Shining There: The story of the Irish Countrywomen, Dublin 1986, p. 76, 78, 96
- Heverin, Aileen, The Irish Countrywomen’s Association: A History 1910-2000, Dublin: 2000, p. 58f, 108, 133, 203ff
- McNamara, Sarah, Those Intrepid United Irishwomen: Pioneers of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association, 1995, p. 95
- ARH file no. 3338