Tipperary Mid West Radio
International Womens Day In Cahir (Image: Press Release)
In a unique community initiative, compliant with COVID-19 restrictions and supported by Tipperary County Council and Cahir Social and Historical Society, Cahir is today celebrating International Womenâs Day. By stealth and under cover of darkness last night, the Daughters of Dún Iascaigh, a small team of local women, who were dressed in Cumann na mBan uniforms and other costumes of the period, secretly erected 24 temporary plaques at key locations to acknowledge the contribution women have made to the town over the centuries. This project has received funding as part of the Tipperary Commemorations programme with funding from Tipperary County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Cahir plaque project marks International Women s Day
Updated / Monday, 8 Mar 2021
11:35
South East Correspondent
Temporary plaques were placed round the town of Cahir last night to mark the contributions made by women to the area over the centuries.
The operation was carried out by the Daughters of Dún Iascaigh, dressed in Cumann na mBan uniforms and other costumes of the period, with the support of Cahir Social and Historical Society and Tipperary County Council, for International Women s Day.
The 24 plaques feature the work of artist Alice Maher, a native of Cahir, and celebrate a number of local women as part of the Tipperary Commemorations programme.