Routledge Irish Women in the First World War Era 1914-18

This Routledge collection presents the first comprehensive essay compilation focusing exclusively on Irish women's experiences during the First World War period from 1914 to 1918 across the island of Ireland. The book contextualises wartime realities within a changing political landscape, exploring experiences from everyday poverty and deprivation to women's direct contributions through philanthropy and refugee work. The essays critically analyse gendered norms and societal assumptions about women's behaviour during this transformative era, examining how Irish women navigated the complexities of wartime life. This scholarly work provides essential perspectives on how the conflict shaped women's roles, opportunities and social positioning in early twentieth-century Ireland, offering historians and students valuable insights into gender, war and Irish society.