Anne Devlin and The Women Behind The Rising

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Anne Devlin, a key figure in the Irish uprising, and the women who supported the revolution in secret.

Anne Devlin was a woman long remembered as a loyal housekeeper to an infamous revolutionary, when she was really a courier, conspirator and trusted rebel operative. In this episode, we look at Anne’s role in Robert Emmet’s uprising, the women who helped keep the revolution moving in secret, and the brutal price she paid for refusing to talk. Written and hosted by Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl O’Reilly. Sources Anne Devlin - Infinite Women Marriage, Decline and Death - Anne Devlin The Rebellion of 1803 . NGA.ie - Graves - 1803 - Anne Devlin Anne Devlin: The Woman Behind the Myth Regency History Guide to the History of Ireland Devlin, Anne | Dictionary of Irish Biography Michael Collins’s women: spies, couriers and mothers – The Irish Times On This Day: Irish patriot Robert Emmet executed in Dublin in 1803 Is this the face of Ireland’s lost patriot Robert Emmet? – The Irish Times To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Claffey

Topics covered

• Irish history
• women in revolution
• true crime
• Anne Devlin
• Robert Emmet
• uprising
• conspiracy

Keywords

• Anne Devlin
• Robert Emmet
• Irish uprising
• women in history
• revolutionary
• true crime
• conspiracy

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