This is Ireland
Posted by Jim on June 29, 2026
Nell McCafferty and Bernadette Devlin at a protest in Derry, 1973 – two women not to be messed with!
Nell McCafferty (1944–2024) was a trailblazing Irish journalist, author, and civil rights campaigner known as the “fierce, fearless, and fiery” voice of Irish feminism. Born in the Bogside area of Derry, she became a towering figure in Irish public life, challenging the social and legal strictures of 20th-century Ireland.
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 23 April 1947) is an Irish civil rights leader, socialist activist, and former politician who gained international prominence during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. At the age of 21, she was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Ulster, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Westminster at that time.
Trailblazers.