The Wild GeesJul 24, 2023
Cruciverbalist Nuala Considine died #OTD in 2018. Possibly the most prolific crossword setter of all time, you may have done her crosswords (Excalibur, the Toughie) and never heard of her. When she had to give up her Aer Lingus job on marriage to pilot Brian, they moved to London and Nuala's long career in crosswords began. She compiled until weeks before her death aged 90.
#IrishWomensHistory #Mastodaoine
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We created her Wikipedia page #WeCanEdit
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuala_Considine
Nuala Considine - Wikipedia

The Wild GeesJul 5, 2023
Nell Ryan was born #OTD in 1881. Cumann na mBan organiser and one of 77 women arrested after 1916 Rising. Jailed and went on hunger strike in Civil War. First woman elected to Wexford County Council. She was "friend and confidant of practically every leader in the Republican movement"
One of the famous Ryan family of Tomcoole, Nell was the only one of her siblings with no Wikipedia page, so we fixed that #WeCanEdit
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Ryan
Nell Ryan - Wikipedia

The Wild GeesJun 12, 2023

Can you tell what we're up to today?

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The Wild GeesMay 10, 2023
Nora O'Daly, CnamB, IWWU and "dangerous woman" (according to Black&Tans) died #OTD in 1943. Nora treated a wounded Margaret Skinnider in 1916, ran safe house in WoI. Wrote memoir of the Rising. Nora was a @wikiwomeninred until we created her
@Wikipedia page for #WomensHistoryMonth 2021 #WeCanEdit
Nora was featured in the #77women quilt commemorating the women held in @richbarracks after the Rising
#IrishWomensHistory #mastodaoine
📷 from 77 women quilt, the Wild Gees
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_O%27Daly
Nora O'Daly - Wikipedia

Show threadThe Wild GeesMay 2, 2023
Correction: it's been pointed out that Marcella would have been too young to be a member of the Ladies Land League, which dissolved in 1882. The info was taken from her Wikipedia page, which I've now updated as there was no citation attached to Ladies Land League claim. #WeCanEdit
The Wild GeesApr 2, 2023

New post on the Wild Gees blog today! We the rabbit holes of researching our #WHA2023 Wikipedia articles, the challenge of finding 'the' first female harbour master, the ethics of writing about flawed women, the joys of archives 🙈 and the support of many wonderful people whose research means #WeCanEdit
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http://thewildgees.com/the-rabbit-holes-of-womens-history-month-2023/

The Wild GeesMar 8, 2023

To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay we've created the first of our #WHM23 Wikipedia articles:

Pearl Phelan aka Sr Ignatius aka Aunt Pearl (1921-2010) was a pioneer of hospice care in Ireland. Received People of the Year Award in 1987. She was featured in Her Keys to the City but had no Wiki article - so we fixed that! #WeCanEdit
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Phelan

📷 Sr Ignatius Phelan. Sunday Press 29 November 1987, by Cyril Byrne. Fair Use on Wikipedia

Pearl Phelan - Wikipedia

Show threadThe Wild GeesNov 8, 2022
@Antiqueight That was quick! #WeCanEdit