Nell McCafferty joins festival line-up

OUTSPOKEN Nell McCafferty is famed for her wit and her no-holds-barred, forthright approach to discussion.

Feisty feminist Nell McCafferty joins festival line-up

Aine Ryan

FEISTY feminist Nell McCafferty is set to replace former-minister Mary O’Rourke at an event entitled ‘From Brehon laws to Bra-Burning’ at this weekend’s Rolling Sun Book Festival in Westport. Author, award-winning journalist and outspoken commentator on many aspects of Irish life, Ms McCafferty will join former Minister Eamon Ryan, Granuaile biographer Anne Chambers and the Chairman of the Linenhall Arts Centre, Eamon Smith, for what promises to be a high-octane and entertaining discussion.
Despite many political and cultural changes in Irish society since the women’s movement of the 1970s, is there truly gender equality? Could our feminist forebear, the 16th century pirate queen, Grace O’Malley teach us modern women a few lessons about liberation? Or do the sisters need to look deeply into their souls and ask if they wanted it every way?
The ‘From Brehon Laws to Bra Burning’ panel discussion takes place in the Wyatt Hotel on Saturday night, November 15, at 8.30pm.
For more information on the three-day book festival’s full programme, visit www.rollingsunbookfestival.com. Booking for some events advised. Call 098 28088 with enquiries.