Nell

Marie Redmond

An evening of readings of Nell Mc Cafferty's writings by friends, performance from Mary Coughlan and display of archival media appearance.

The Round Room Conference Venue Dublin - Mansion House

On Monday November 18th, we will gather in the Round Room of the Mansion House to celebrate the life, work and legacy of Nell McCafferty with a special evening of songs, readings and recordings of her media appearances over her lifetime.All are welcome, this event is free but optional donations to cover event running costs are welcome.Readers on the evening include:AILBHE SMYTH activistBERNADETTE MCALISKEY activistEAMONN MCCANN activistEVELYN CONLON writerLELIA DOOLAN filmmakerMARGO HARKIN filmmakerMARTINA DEVLIN writerMUIRE MCCALLION niecePAULA MEEHAN poetUNA MULLALLY journalistVICKEY CURTIS poetThe MC for the evening will be OLIVIA O’LEARY, broadcasterNell McCafferty was a uniquely talented writer, human rights campaigner and committed feminist from Derry. She lived in Dublin from 1970 but always remained a loyal Bogsider and was proud of her roots. Her ground-breaking writings on how people with little resources were treated in the courts exposed the injustives of Irish society and the class discrimination that existed in the Irish legal system. Nell was the friend of everyone who needed help. She was kind, generous and loyal always. She changed the position of women in the workplace and in the home and fought for equal pay and rights for women. She never valued material belongings and shared whatever she had with those that needed it. She spoke the truth and never worried about the personal consequences. She was a role model for generations of Irish feminists and has left a legacy now for us to follow. She was 'an instinctual socialist' as Eamonn McCann said and she was a formidable feminist.

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