Rebels and Revolutionaries Tour

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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Sunday 10th March

Rebels and Revolutionaries Tour – For International Women’s Day, discover the impact Irish women have had on the world with these specially curated tours of EPIC.

In these tours, you will learn how Irish women overcame prejudice, stigma, laws, famine and more to go on to make a positive impact in the world. Hear the tales of trailblazers like Nellie Bly, pioneering investigative journalist; workers’ rights activist ‘Mother’ Mary Jones; Olympic gold medallist Sarah ‘Fanny’ Durack; WWII frontline hero Emma Duffin; ground-breaking scientist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell; and more.

Each tour will last approximately an hour and will be led by one of our female tour guides, who will share the stories of the women they find most inspiring from our litany of over 300 EPIC figures.


Date:
Sunday 10th March
Time:
2.00pm
Price:
From €10.50
Address:
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Custom House Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1, Ireland

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