Wild Irish Women Author:Marian Broderick Bringing together a formidable and eccentric collection of women from Ireland's history, this book includes over 70 biographies detailing the lives and achievements of extraordinary women from Ireland's past. In a time when women were expected only to marry and have children, these women traveled the world and sought out adventure; in a time whe... more »n women were expected to be seen and not heard, they spoke out in loud voices against oppression; and in a time when women were expected to be muses for men, they used every creative means available to give expression to their own thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. Included are stories of writers, artists, male impersonators, patriots, pirates, healers, killers, mistresses, warriors, record-breakers, film stars, and saints.« less