Our next monthly meeting will take place next Wednesday, 11th October at 7:00 pm in the Observatory Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our speaker this month is Eoin Maginness<\/strong>, who will be discussing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gender and the Irish Revolution in County Armagh, 1918-1924: The case of Nano Aiken<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nano Aiken was born Annie Aiken on 11th August 1896, the daughter of James Aiken and his second wife Mary McGeeney. James Aiken was a successful farmer living in Carrickbracken, Camlough, and as such became a public figure. He held positions as chairman of Newry’s Board of Poor Law Guardians, chairman of Newry No 2 Rural District Council and Justice of the Peace for county Armagh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n James Aiken died in 1900 , and his wife Mary in 1913, Nano’s younger brother Frank became involved with the Caml;ough Volunteers in 1914, and by 1918 Nano and Roisin Ni Beirne were organising republican women in the Camlough area in Cumann na mBan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To find out more come to the talk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our next monthly meeting will take place next Wednesday, 11th October at 7:00 pm in the Observatory Library. Our speaker this month is Eoin Maginness, who will be discussing: Gender and the Irish Revolution in County Armagh, 1918-1924: The case of Nano Aiken Nano Aiken was born Annie Aiken on 11th August 1896, the daughter of … Continue reading October Meeting<\/span>