Constance Gore-Booth (1868-1927) daughter of the famous Arctic explorer Sir Henry Gore-Booth, made a name for herself by jigging her way out of her father’s shadow and becoming the Matriarch of Irish female insurrectionists. Constance was born in London to a famous father who owned a large estate in County Sligo Ireland. Sir Henry was [...]
Fiona Glenanne 2.0
Because we’ve now got two seasons of Burn Notice under our belts and because, also, I am devoting this month’s entries to ladies of the trade of Irish descent, I think it’s time to re-visit our old friend Fiona Glenanne. As I mentioned before, I like this character because there is a focus on trade-craft, [...]
Cumann Na mBan
March is a month near and dear to this Agent’s heart. Hailing from a hard-core Mick family (and not of the Only-On-St.-Patrick’s-Day varietal), March is a month of cultural celebration and a sort of history month of relatives past. You’re going to be reading a lot about the Irish ladies of the Spy-Dame variety in [...]
Fiona Glenanne
If you’re not watching “Burn Notice” you best get to it. Gabrielle Anwar as a former IRA guerilla who specializes in bomb making and selling light weaponry on the side makes me all weepy for The Old Sod. Season 1, Episode 3: Fiona is guarding a witness to a crime when she receives a phone [...]
