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How the 'talented, complicated' Yeats' family shaped Ireland

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Quoted as an expert contributor in an RTE Brainstorm feature exploring the cultural and artistic influence of the Yeats family in Ireland. The article drew on my research and specialist knowledge of Lily Yeats, the Dun Emer Guild, and the Irish Arts and Crafts movement to highlight the significance of women’s contributions to Irish cultural history and the renewed scholarly interest in the Yeats sisters’ legacy.

Subject

Lily Yeats; Dun Emer Guild; Irish Arts and Crafts Movement; Irish cultural history; embroidery history; women’s history; material culture; textile heritage; Yeats family.

Period26 Mar 2026

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Media coverage

  • TitleHow the 'talented, complicated' Yeats' family shaped Ireland
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletRTÉ
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/SizeQuoted in an online feature article for RTÉ Brainstorm.
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date26/03/26
    DescriptionQuoted as an expert contributor in an RTE Brainstorm feature exploring the cultural and artistic influence of the Yeats family in Ireland. The article drew on my research and specialist knowledge of Lily Yeats, the Dun Emer Guild, and the Irish Arts and Crafts movement to highlight the significance of women’s contributions to Irish cultural history and the renewed scholarly interest in the Yeats sisters’ legacy.
    Producer/AuthorRTÉ
    URLhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0325/1564818-yeats-family-ireland-influence-arts-culture/
    PersonsLyndsey McDougall
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Keywords

  • Lily Yeats,
  • Yeats family,
  • Dun Emer Guild
  • Irish Arts and Crafts Movement
  • Irish embroidery
  • women’s history
  • rish cultural heritage
  • Irish design history
  • textile heritage
  • material culture

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