On Wednesday the 19th of March 2025, ICA National President Mary D’Arcy joined Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane in the Today show kitchen. Madam President spoke with Dáithí and Maura about the history and importance of the ICA while she wowed them with her culinary skills. If you missed Madam President’s segment on the […]
📢TOMORROW📢 🔵ICA National President Mary D’Arcy will join Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane on RTÉ Today on Wednesday the 19th of March. 🟢Mary will be showcasing her culinary skills making a baked chicken curry, meringue roulade and discussing all things ICA. 📺Tune in from 3:30pm on Wednesday 19th March
Happy St Patrick’s Day weekend! Send us pictures of your St Patrick’s Day Guild activities office@ica.ie
LISTEN HERE: https://historyhub.ie/womens-grassroots-actvism-podcast Episode 5 – Women’s Grassroots Activism: Crafting and Craftivism In this final episode, Dr Anna Muggeridge, Deirdre Connery of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and Joan Houston of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), Northern Irish Federation, discuss crafting and ‘craftivism’ in the ICA and SIGBI. We consider the importance of […]
LISTEN HERE: https://historyhub.ie/womens-grassroots-actvism-podcast Episode 4 – Women’s Grassroots Activism: stories of environmental activism In this episode, Dr Anne Logan, Chrissie Booth, Vice-Chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), and Lorna Blackmore, past regional President of the Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Southeast Region, discuss the myriad ways in which women’s organisations […]
LISTEN HERE: https://historyhub.ie/womens-grassroots-actvism-podcast Episode 3 – Women’s Grassroots Activism: SIGBI campaigns and educational work against gender-based violence In this episode, Dr Ruth Davidson, Caroline Auckland, former President of the Tunbridge Wells and District Soroptimists Club, Kent, and Eadaoin Lawlor, national past President of Soroptimists Republic of Ireland discuss how Soroptimists have campaigned to end Violence […]
Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series – History Hub Women’s Grassroots Activism: cross-borders solidarity in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales In this episode with Prof Caitríona Beaumont, Margaret Broome, former chair of the Federation of Women’s Institutes of Northern Ireland (WINI), June Lawless, National Secretary of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and Dr Anne […]
We enjoyed a wonderful weekend hosted by Coiste na Gaeilge in An Grianán celebrating the Irish language Courses included ribbon embroidery, oil painting, historical talks and so much more! A big go raibh míle maith agaibh to Coiste na Gailege for all of their hard work in organising this event.
LISTEN HERE: Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series – History Hub 🎙This podcast series tells stories of women’s grassroots activism across the island of Ireland and in England from 1918 to the present. These stories highlight the diverse ways that members of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), the Soroptimists International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), the […]
Friends of An Grianán Weekend 21st – 23rd February 2025 Courses include: Stained Glass Aran Knitting Ribbon Embroidery Bridge Fun, Fit and Active Contact An Grianán on 041 982 2119 or email admin@an-grianan.ie