Making their mark – Women’s Road to Franchise, an exhibition by Cork County Library
As part of Cork County Library’s Heritage Week and Creative Ireland programme Cork County Library’s Local History Dept launched an exhibition, Making their mark – Women’s Road to Franchise at the Library Building, Carrigrohane Road, Cork. The exhibition was launched by the County Mayor, Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy and keynote talk was given by Dr. Sandra McAvoy; formerly of UCC, coordinator of the MA in Women’s Studies. 
The exhibition focuses on the background to the suffrage movement in Ireland and Britain. It concentrates on some of the prominent Cork figures involved in the movement; Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, Anna Haslam and the Munster Women’s Franchise League. Also included is Geraldine Laura Lennox a native of Durrus who worked in London and was heavily involved in the Women’s Social and Political Union along with Sylvia Pankhurst. Geraldine Laura was arrested for her actions and went on hunger strike for the cause. This Cork woman had a remarkable life. Much of the material on Geraldine Laura was provided by her family and in particular her great grandniece Karen Fitzgerald.
Many members of Geraldine Laura’s family attended the launch, her grandniece and extended family. The exhibition will be on display in the County Library Building from August 21th to September 20th, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm. It will be on display in Bantry library in October.
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