Kathleen Lynn: Irishwoman, Patriot, Doctor - Margaret Ó hÓgartaigh Scarf depicting the Royal College of

depicting the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s coat of arms

and especially for those holding public appointments: such as Poor Law

John's wort and yarrow which have been used for natural wound treatment for centuries due to their anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties

A social history of the ways in which the Irish have experienced disease

Published by Four Courts Press (2025)

Kathleen Lynn: Irishwoman, Patriot, Doctor - Margaret Ó hÓgartaigh Scarf depicting the Royal College ofThe life of this prominent female doctor mirrored many of the changes in Irish life between 1874 and 1955. She was Chief Medical Officer of the Irish Citizen Army during the 1916 Easter Rising and vice president of Sinn Fin as well as a TD between 1923 and 1927. She established St Ultans Hospital for Infants in 1919 and her work in the hospital provides a way of analysing medical politics during a public health revolution in mid twentieth century