The aristocrat who became an Irish revolutionary
Renouncing a life of wealth and privilege, the spirited and compassionate Constance Markievicz devoted herself to fighting for the causes of Irish freedom, women’s rights, and the poor
Grand proportions and theatrical flourish in Dublin 6 for €1.75m
Leinster Road home with links to the Gaiety Theatre comes with €200K price drop
Markievicz notes confirm Rising leaders studied 1803 rebellion
Papers released by Lissadell House owners reveal jailed Countess at lowest ebb in 1916
Transforming small into spacious: Rathgar
Recently renovated mid-terrace house on quiet cul-de-sac for €695,000
Dublin lost its time zone –and 25 minutes– after 1916 Rising
Countess Markievicz complained of loss of Dublin Mean Time in previously unpublished letter
How the stage was set for armed revolution in Ireland
In a second, edited extract from his book Vivid Faces, historian Roy Foster considers the role of theatre in shaping the minds of the revolutionary generation
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