The Irish Citizen

The Irish Citizen
Type Political Newspaper
Publisher Irish Women's Franchise League
Founded 1912
Language English
Ceased publication 1920

The Irish Citizen was founded in 1912 as the newspaper by the Irish Women's Franchise League. Francis Sheehy-Skeffington the writer, pacifist and suffragist was one of the founders, and also co-edited the publication with James H. Cousins,[1] their wives were members of the IWFL. Other contributors included Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, the cartoonist Ernest Kavanagh, Margaret Connery, Cissie Cahalan, and Louie Bennett. The paper ceased publication in 1920.

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References

  1. 'The "Irish Citizen", 1912-1920' by Louise Ryan, Saothar, Vol. 17 (1992), pp. 105-111
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