Mary McAuliffe will lead discussion on this nascent and very vibrant area of study in the histories of Irish sexualities. She’ll be talking about Irish female revolutionaries and same-sex relationships.

Other panellists are Sonja Tiernan, looking at queer, suffrage and activist couple Eva Gore Booth and Esther Roper; Maurice Casey on the queer women and Gavin Arthur circle in 1920s Ireland; and Leanne McCormack discussing lesbian women and Northern Irish politics.

This event will be livestreamed on the day via the festival website at dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/live

Note: Booking essential for in-person attendance. No registration required for online viewing