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Once voted the greatest living Irishwoman by her contemporaries, Jane Wilde was buried in poverty “without fanfare—without name or record…in soil to which she did not belong”. Born to be Wilde 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z
Lady Campbell, an aristocratic Irishwoman, was also a muse of George Bernard Shaw, and in “Sixteen Self-Sketches” he quotes a newspaper gossip item that is still strangely satisfying 125 years later. | A History of Gossip 2010-12-07T16:00:00Z
The two of us, an Irishwoman and an Englishman, were travelling to China out of Moscow, a journey of 7,854km. How the Trans-Siberian railway became the love train 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z
Sitting on the edge of his seat, with a cup of tea, next to his latest singer-muse, a young Irishwoman called Franky Riley, he gives the impression that the world is looking unusually sharp-edged. Tricky: 'I can still be really dark in my mind' 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z
A Fire Shared This evening I have spentin the Irishwoman's room.A fire shared is a fire cheaper. Poem of the week: A Fire Shared by Peter Didsbury 2010-06-28T11:43:00Z
Unlike the twee genre paintings of the era, engravings in illustrated newspapers depicted starving Irishwomen as abject Madonnas, their pathos augmented by the medium’s “coarse network of cross-hatchings … its lack of nuance or subtlety.” When Misery Becomes a Subject for Art 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z
Bound for Australia, the prison ship is packed with Irishwomen brought aboard in chains. Theater Review: Politics, History and Exile Are at Heart of ‘Transport’ 2014-02-19T20:48:51Z
And, even on release, Mike finds himself relentlessly pursued: first by a possessive Irishwoman and then, more malevolently, by a cop who seeks to frame him. Olly's Prison 2010-09-19T21:30:00Z
“Brooklyn” represents the first time Ms. Ronan is playing a lead role as an Irishwoman, which she said upped the pressure to play the part exactly right. With ‘Brooklyn,’ Saoirse Ronan Embraces Her Journey 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z
Perhaps it's time for an Irishwoman this year. Michael Holroyd looks forward to the 2013 David Cohen literature prize 2013-03-01T16:00:02Z
On Canaan's Side traces the memories of an Irishwoman as she flees her homeland's troubles after World War One for a new life in the US. Barry wins Scott literary prize 2012-06-16T17:02:28Z
The Irishwoman's initial estrangement from English has been modified … "a fire shared is a fine instructive tutor". Poem of the week: A Fire Shared by Peter Didsbury 2010-06-28T11:43:00Z
“I find I can’t marry an Englishwoman, not even an Irishwoman…” Reading Racist Literature 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z
He was mourning the death of Rose La Touche, a young Irishwoman he had become infatuated with when she was around 10. A Renewed Spotlight on Two Women Artists 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z
She plays an Irishwoman whose boyfriend’s death sets the chain of events in motion. Review: In Showtime’s ‘Guerrilla,’ Radicalism Without the Mythology 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z
He arranged for the real Philomena — an Irishwoman forced to give up her baby as a teenager, played by Judi Dench in the film of the same name — to meet the pope. The Oscar Season Sizzles, Strictly by Design 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z
"Suzann gave me a job to do. We knew it was going to be a tough day but important to get blue on the board early," said the Irishwoman. Europe retain Solheim Cup with 14-14 tie with US 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z
Cameron was awarded the verdict over the Irishwoman on a majority verdict. Cameron and Taylor to meet in November rematch 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z
The penultimate round saw Taylor desperately trying to wrestle control from Cameron, but the champion was able to smother the Irishwoman's work and land her own shots. Cameron ends Taylor's unbeaten record to retain titles 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z
Both weighed 9st 13lbs and Taylor was given a hero's welcome by adoring fans who will see the Irishwoman fight on home soil for the first time as a pro. Violins & adoring fans - Taylor & Cameron weigh in 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z
Through it all, the Irishwoman - with all her world-title wins and impeccable public image - has provided the perfect antidote to the troubles that have plagued the sport in her country. 'I don't think anyone has a bigger heart than me' 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z
Taylor immediately turned to Cameron, saying “let’s go” to the Northampton native on social media in what amounts to trash talk for the ever-humble Irishwoman. Katie Taylor faces Chantelle Cameron in Ireland homecoming title fight 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z
"It's amazing to bring big-time boxing back to this nation where it belongs," the Irishwoman said. Taylor vows to 'make history' in homecoming fight 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z
Much of the talk before the fight had been about the rematch between Serrano and Taylor with the Irishwoman ringside on Saturday night. Undisputed champion Serrano sets up Taylor rematch 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z
Irishwoman Taylor remains undefeated with 21 professional fights but is yet to fight on home soil. Taylor-Serrano one of best fights at MSG - Hearn 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z
The Irishwoman retained her undisputed lightweight championship in a fight brimming with action, heart and excellence. Taylor beats Serrano on split-decision points win 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z
She was a boarder in the Bloomsbury home of Elinor James, an Irishwoman of 57 who - like her five female tenants - was single. 'Can you help us?' - secrets of 100-year-old census unearthed 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z
According to the doctor, a turning point for him and the team based at Surrey, were the pictures of Irishwoman Margaret Keenan, the first person to receive the vaccine on the NHS. Covid-19: Pfizer director says science 'winning the race' against virus 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z
The Irishwoman had six wins, more than the entire British training contingent. Blackmore revels in 'phenomenal' Festival 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z
The 34-year-old Irishwoman headlined the card at Wembley Arena in the last of three women’s world title bouts and put in a stunning performance that thoroughly deserved top billing. 'Nobody has ever done that to me': Kell Brook well beaten by Terence Crawford 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z
Synge about an elderly Irishwoman who loses her husband and six sons to the sea. Marga Richter, composer and champion of women in classical music, dies at 93 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z
At a meeting, he happened to run into an Irishwoman named Maureen Forrest who had started a charity called called The Hope Foundation in Kolkata. The unlisted: how people without an address are stripped of their basic rights 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z
She hadn’t previously written a novel whose audiobook wouldn’t be read, most naturally, by an Irishwoman. Edna O’Brien Is Still Writing About Women on the Run 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z
It was a journey thousands of Irishwomen before her had made. Citizens' Assembly: Can Scots learn from Ireland? 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z
"As a practising Christian, a Protestant and a unionist who is engaged to a Catholic Irishwoman, for me equal marriage isn't about one religion, country or community," she added. Belfast Pride: Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson to give same-sex marriage lecture - BBC News 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z
“It was the rebel forces that promised equality to Irishmen and Irishwomen, whom they intended to raise from the status of subjects to full citizens of a sovereign democracy,” he said. Ireland Seeks Peaceful Path to Marking 1916 Easter Rising 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z
When Max showed up in the world I was a 37-year-old American writer based in London, married to an Irishwoman in the film business. My son with autism is going to college. Cue the happy tears. 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z
In the spring of 1960, just before the publication of “The Country Girls,” which tells of two young Irishwomen entering adulthood, O’Brien went to a dinner party in Chelsea. Edna O’Brien Is Still Writing About Women on the Run 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z
Of the two Irishwomen to win at a major, the more recent was in 1976. Operating on a Shoestring, Ireland Struggles to Develop First-Rate Tennis Players 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z
But there’s more to her than glamor, as she wrote in the first pages of her 2004 autobiography, ‘Tis Herself: “Above all else, deep in my soul,” she declared, “I’m a tough Irishwoman.” Happy Birthday, Maureen O'Hara: An Icon's Career in Photos 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z
Here you will find an Asian-Australian, a Chinese-Mauritian, a Tunisian from France, an Irishwoman from New Zealand and a Grenadian from Montserrat. 7 July London bombings: The world on a train, 10 years on - BBC News 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z
An estimated 4,000 Irishwomen travel to neighboring England each year for abortions. Doctors: Take pregnant Irishwoman off life support 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z
He was jailed for hiding Semtex explosives in the luggage of his pregnant fiancee, Irishwoman Anne-Marie Murphy, then 32, without her knowledge. Jet bomb plotter loses parole bid 2012-12-17T13:50:14Z
Since tennis entered the professional era in 1968, only six Irishmen and two Irishwomen have made it to the main draw of a Grand Slam event. Operating on a Shoestring, Ireland Struggles to Develop First-Rate Tennis Players 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z
After finishing fifth in the club throw on Saturday behind O'Neill, Pearson left the Irishwoman and the rest of the discus competition far behind with her very first throw. Pearson wins discus gold for GB 2012-09-07T12:32:20Z
One of the most popular and awe-inspiring boxers here is Irishwoman Katie Taylor, the four-time lightweight world champion who was the flag bearer for her country. In 2012, winning Olympic gold is women’s work 2012-08-09T00:39:57Z
"Yes, she's fighting the English girl," a smartly dressed middle-aged Irishwoman said loudly into her mobile as she queued outside the arena centre for a latte. Irish superstar Katie Taylor wins new fans for women's boxing 2012-08-06T18:00:18Z
If Jonas, who won bronze at this year's World Championships, beats Underwood, she will most likely face the Irishwoman who is her country's biggest hope for a gold medal, in the second round. Britain's women boxers ready to hit out 2012-08-04T08:28:38Z
In “Tara Road,” an American woman and an Irishwoman, both of whom are coping with tragedy, exchanges houses for a summer, with each woman’s life opening a window onto the other’s. Maeve Binchy, Writer Who Evoked Ireland, Dies at 72 2012-08-01T00:11:04Z
Belfast woman Kearney will become the first Irishwoman to ever compete at an Olympics when she steps on to the mat against China's world number nine Shugen Wu. Coleraine men lead NI into action 2012-07-27T16:47:58Z
The Irishwoman was killed while on honeymoon on the island last January. New police team for Michaela case 2012-07-20T22:25:15Z
As the Irishwoman closed the final round, taking the bout 26-15, the crowd leapt to their feet, embraced and the songs began again, while a number headed straight to the concession stalls. Irish superstar Katie Taylor wins new fans for women's boxing 2012-08-06T18:00:18Z
But they say, ‘trust an Irishwoman to turn her hand to anything.’ The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z
"It's not a big dinner," the Irishwoman explained. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z
Although a Protestant, you are an Irishman, as I am an Irishwoman. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z
The cruel Irishwoman was a bigot, and this offence she never forgave. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z
The family consisted of an Irishwoman and her two sons. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z
Mrs. Meares, who kept the house in Lillie Road, was an Irishwoman whose husband had grown tired of her gentility and left her. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z
Seeing the carriage stop at the side of the road the Irishwoman came forward, proffering her fruit. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z
As to Herbert, the papers enable me to follow his wanderings and conversations with old Irishwomen. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z
Two of them were stout Irishwomen, swathed in crape, and two were middle-aged Irishmen, dressed with a holiday smartness. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z
Engels soon did so, however, with the help of a 19- year-old Irishwoman named Mary Burns, who worked in his factory. When Marx Met Engels, the Renegade Industrialist: Mary Gabriel 2011-09-23T00:24:02Z
Her mother took Claude by the hand, and thanked him with real tears in her eyes, for after all she was an Irishwoman, who could be as emotional as possible when she chose. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z
"I'd like to have a look at that lordship of yours," the Irishwoman said, as she rose to her feet. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z
The hob-nailed boots stockings, shirt, fustian trousers, and waistcoat—I had no coat—were all sold to an Irishwoman for four shillings and sixpence: I spent the money among my comrades. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z
Old Mary was an elderly Irishwoman who earned her living mostly by taking in washing, but also by selling ginger-ale, cookies and sandwiches to such picnics and automobile parties as came her way. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z
The Irishwoman’s face was pale and set, and the light of a great wrath gleamed in her eyes. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z
He's the wild Barnaby Hill who was jilted by an Irishwoman and disappeared and married abroad to vex her, and then turned up after his people thought him dead. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z
"An' what might that be in thrimbles like that?" asked the Irishwoman, with curiosity. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z
The viceroy was then in his forty-fifth year, was chiefly distinguished by his fondness for horse-racing, while a painstaking press recorded the fact that his mother was an Irishwoman. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z
This, said with great grace and gentleness, meant that no real Irishwoman would have had the abominable taste to notice what Mrs. Gruyère had termed his "deformity." Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z
Flora replied that she was doubtless an Irishwoman. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z
Straight across from the night nursery window was a very queer miserable sort of a shop, kept by an old Irishwoman whose name was Mrs. Whelan. Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z
"Buy something with this for the others," she said, placing a bank-note in the Irishwoman's hands. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z
The occupant was a fish-hawker, an Irishwoman—cheery and self-asserting, voluble as to herself and her neighbours. Notes on Old Edinburgh 2011-05-03T02:00:17.180Z
At their best they have interpreted normal Irishmen and Irishwomen, gentle and simple, with unsurpassed fidelity and sympathy. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z
I am sorely done up,—only able to crawl with a stick and a friendly arm, and so weak that the Irishwoman's simile of a 'sheet of wet paper' is my only parallel. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z
De Valera, Eamon, Irish Republican, born at New York in 1883, his father being a Spaniard, and his mother an Irishwoman. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z
Now he laid these things on the table and took his seat by the side of the comely Irishwoman. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z
The Irishwoman testified to the scene in the rocking-chair, and said that he was praying to her, and asking her "if she had no heart at all, at all." The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z
At last, after a four days' pilgrimage, the ladies find what answers their requirements in a little hotel called 'At the Three Negroes,' kept by a kindly, light-hearted Irishwoman. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z
Don't you know what the old Irishwoman said to the sentry who threatened to run his bayonet into her? Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z
But before I had time to ask the red-headed girl any further questions, she was hustled aside by a typical little brown Irishwoman, who asked us in and made us welcome. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z
The taunt stung, and the old Irishwoman cursed her tormentor as a black-eyed little witch. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z
Missy was a big, rich Irishwoman and not scared of no man. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z
My cook is a woman, and an Irishwoman, sir. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z
His father had married an Irishwoman, and settled in consequence in the south of Ireland. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z
An Irishwoman left behind by a Munster regiment at the siege of Lyme was torn to pieces by the women of the place. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z
At least the older generation of Irishmen and Irishwomen now living have his poetry by heart. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z
Captain MacDonnell's mother was an Irishwoman and his father a Scotchman. The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure 2011-01-13T03:01:17.050Z
"I will have your word of honor to abandon this ignoble passion"—so he called his love; "and in addition, your solemn pledge never to marry an Irishwoman." Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z
Mrs. Grant is a fine specimen of an Irishwoman, with white hair, clear complexion, and an expression of great natural intelligence, though now somewhat feeble from age. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z
The “coach” was an open arrangement—a char-�-bancs, in fact; and Mr. Weld’s travelling companions consisted of three farmers, a couple of French trappers, a wheezy old Irishwoman and her two granddaughters. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z
Ask Anne Marie Murphy, a young Irishwoman who, in 1986, nearly boarded a plane while carrying an explosive device without her knowledge. My Turn: Technology Alone Will Not End Terrorism 2010-11-27T05:00:00Z
Logan is accomplished but no one does serious better than the unsmiling Irishwoman accustomed to reporting from the world's grimmest events and greatest messes. Louise Taylor: Chiles spooks his World Cup rivals 2010-06-10T00:29:00Z
He wrote once to tell me of his marriage to an Irishwoman and of your birth. A Blot on the Scutcheon
She has not the sparkling, piquant physiognomy of the Frenchwoman; she has not the beautiful clear grey eyes—those eyes so dreamy and tender—of the Irishwoman. Friend Mac Donald
"Mrs. Milbanke," he asked, "is it true that when you dare an Irishwoman to do a certain thing, that thing is as good as done?" The Gambler A Novel
She was a lively old Irishwoman, with the strongest of brogues and the most beguiling of tongues. Bosom Friends A Seaside Story
Indeed, there was far more of the light-hearted, merry Irishwoman in Miss Edgeworth than her writings, especially her moral tales, would lead the world to suppose. Maria Edgeworth
We now venture to appeal to Irishmen and Irishwomen in Ireland and abroad to help us in collecting the necessary funds. The Irish at the Front
The meeting over, the Irishwoman was the center of a group of excited talkers. The Shadow
There he learned, from a squat little Irishwoman who came out from the area and eyed him with unmollifiable suspicion, that, like the Narragansett cottage, the house was to let. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel
The big Irishwoman gave me a glance as kindly as it was shrewd, and took up her position beside me, her coal-scuttle bonnet on a level with my curls. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
Would that some minute anatomist of human feeling could demonstrate that delicate fibre in an Irishwoman's heart that vibrates so responsively to everything in the army-list! Jack Hinton The Guardsman
The Irishwoman had left some gleams of fire on the hearth, and the boys immediately set themselves to work burying potatoes in the ashes, with the hot hearth-stone beneath. Anne
The Irishwoman became herself the thin, yellow, starved mother dragging her steps from her unlovely home into the hot, relentless fields. The Shadow
At the end of another week Miss Clark went away to another case, and Mrs. Flynn, the good-natured Irishwoman who did the Randalls' washing, was engaged to come in by the day. The Children of the Top Floor
A rawboned Irishwoman was thrusting her way in through a group of men, who seemed none too willing to give passage to her. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
"No, your honor," said the Irishwoman, "but it will be a sad thing if it does, for you will have nothing to rest your spectacles upon." The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906
When her ambition was aroused, the old Irishwoman was a good cook. Anne
"Dearie," the Irishwoman replied, "you talk as if color were a state of mind." The Shadow
Your mother did not come home; and the awful Irishwoman was here all the time. Letters from a Cat
In the portico she stopped for the Irishwoman to come up on her other hand. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
He said the old Graf had sold his wheel and given the proceeds to an Irishwoman to help defray the funeral expenses of her child. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908
Out of the window where I sat I looked down into the muddy back-yard of the boarding-house, where an Irishwoman was washing and gossiping with the cook cleaning fish over the ash-heap. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864
There was an awkward silence broken by the Irishwoman's muttered, "I beg your pardon." The Shadow
After awhile that ugly Irishwoman, who lives in Mr. Slater's house, came into the back gate: you know the one I mean,--the one that threw cold water on me last spring. Letters from a Cat
The door was opened by the Irishwoman, who met me with a broad grin. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
It appeared he had done some soldering for an Irishwoman, and asked the privilege of reading to her. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908
A flushed and burly Irishwoman stepped in advance of the crowd. The Deaves Affair
What wonderful gray eyes this Irishwoman had, and how whole-heartedly she flung herself into whatever she had to say! The Shadow
She who can at once put her own trained hand to the 95 machine in any spot where a hand is needed never comes to be the slave of a coarse, vulgar Irishwoman. Household Papers and Stories
But she turned in at the gate, and the Irishwoman was at my elbow. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
The major did, sir; I had it in mind when I came in sight of those Irishwomen this time, and wouldn't open my lips, sir. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam.
I was talking in the car today with an Irishwoman about the poverty here, another behind me shouted: "It is very ill manners for an American to come over here and abuse the English government." The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years
"A man cook the dinner?" the Irishwoman said in astonishment; and with a touch of resentment, "That's a woman's work." The Shadow
I stated my case to the matron, a kindly Irishwoman. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself
The Irishwoman, who stood half a span taller even than the se�orita, had already perceived the fact. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
He had ridden and hunted and learned arms with the young nobles of the court, but he had talked and sorrowed and dreamed with the old Irishwoman who had nursed him. Nuala O'Malley
Doubtless the editor abjured linen shirt-bosoms because the poor Irishwomen who bleach the flax are paid starvation wages. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years
The Irishwoman, true to her race, was always ready for a fight and could never see when she was beaten. The Shadow
There was a racket in the hall-way, and then came the tones of an excited Irishwoman. The Missing Tin Box or, The Stolen Railroad Bonds
As the prelate left the stand, the Irishwoman turned about with an expectant look. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
I never saw anything like it, except an old Irishwoman once, with her pipe.” Aurora the Magnificent
Did I tell you, my dear Irishwoman, that we had no potatoes on the plantation, and that Indian meal holds the place of wheaten flour, bread baked of the latter being utterly unknown?... Records of Later Life
The Irishwoman would come and see the fighting, and asked for some money for her attendance. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III
There was a girl among the passengers, a tall, blonde, handsome, strapping Irishwoman, with a wild, accommodating eye, whom Alick had dubbed Tommy, with that transcendental appropriateness that defies analysis. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25)
Mrs. Connelly—a round, rosy, buxom Irishwoman, with a mellow voice, laughing eye, and artist-red hair—was very much taken with their plan. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart
Miss Edgeworth and Miss Brontë were both Irishwomen, who have often, with all their outcome, the timidity which arises from quick and sensitive feeling. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen
The fact that her husband was a foreigner made it doubtful whether she would have been allowed to do so, though an Irishwoman by birth. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI
"It's unfair," he told himself, "to compare the grief of an illiterate Irishwoman with the grief of an English lady!" Changing Winds A Novel
She was an Irishwoman; but she bore the name of Shubert, from which we may infer that her husband was not an Irishman. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia
The poor Irishwoman dropped on her knees, clasped her hands and said, "The Saints protect me! it's the Masther himself—I'm kilt entoirely." The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1
The Irishwoman dropped Bolton and slumped into a sitting position and screamed lustily. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930
The big Irishwoman was the soul of kindness now that her employer was in distress. What's-His-Name
The Irishwoman is more fluent, and can even patter in slight degree, but has less intelligence, and confines herself to the lower order of trades. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad
Even the Irishwoman's two little children came out and gazed at what they could not understand. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia
"And she didn't choke!" the Irishwoman murmured, admiringly. Making People Happy
You can trust him to me, can't you, though I am a mad Irishwoman? Captain Desmond, V.C.
I'll sit here till that saucy Irishwoman gets my room ready. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life
The Irishwoman is much more ready to try to make the meal hot and relishable than the Englishwoman, though even she confines herself to cheap fish and potatoes, herring or plaice at two a penny. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad
I dare say she's an Irishwoman or else a man in woman's clothes.' The True Story Book
Oh, not that entirely," the Irishwoman continued, "not that entirely! Making People Happy
The hot-headed Irishwoman had a large share of the unreasoning prejudice of her race. Captain Desmond, V.C.
She was a plain faced Irishwoman, and the way she wore her hair, straight back from her brow, had in itself an air of constant readiness to do battle for her rights. The Cheerful Smugglers
The Irishwoman's character of him had great weight with me, and my opinions and feelings were transferred to my salute. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810
In 1652, Cromwell recommended that Irishwomen be sold to merchants, and shipped to New England and Virginia, there to be sold as wives to the colonists. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886
Then, the Irishwoman shook her huge head admiringly. Making People Happy
Among them I saw once a fine hearty-looking Irishwoman, who had been Confined here two whole Years, for being a little more fond of true Schiedam Gin than her lawful Spouse. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors...
My Supervisor was lovely, an Irishwoman with the most florid hats, and the kindest, most just disposition, and always laughing. The Rose-Garden Husband
He descended the stairs, and knocked at the door of the good-hearted Irishwoman. Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success
I suppose they came to her through the blood of some Irishwoman whom a dead Hewish had married perhaps a hundred years before. The Tragic Bride
The good-natured Irishwoman herself chose to make the amende honorable, but after her own fashion. Making People Happy
Mrs. Bristow, a civil, full-flavoured Irishwoman, readily consented to act cicerone, and we went through the passage into the back garden, where all the poor household furniture of the homicide's late "home" was stacked. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis
Foul I would be, and foul I am, as an Irishwoman said to me once; and little I heeded it. The Water-Babies A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby
The space between the two beds was occupied by three Irishwomen and Mrs. Ivy's two babies. A Confederate Girl's Diary
The fat Irishwoman had worked at the hotel two years, the scrubwoman almost that long. Working With the Working Woman
"Certainly, ma'am," the Irishwoman answered, with a rough haughtiness all her own. Making People Happy
Customers of all sorts, from the rough fishermen who came up from the harbour to the old Irishwomen from the back country roads, liked him. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
In fact the “poor Irishwoman” might be a veritable Irishwoman till we have read page 247. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide
An Irishwoman, brought up in England, gives lessons.—Letters to Miss Morris. The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship
One old Irishwoman came up while I was changing my clothes. Working With the Working Woman
It was evident by their exclamations that Mrs. Flynn and Ruth were mystified and impressed by the Irishwoman's explanation. Making People Happy
This was a young Irishwoman, wife of an artilleryman. Stories of New Jersey
The poor Irishwoman followed Tom in this manner: “She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost.” Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide
Mrs. Roberts spared him thenceforward, and there was nothing, therefore, to spoil for Roosevelt the merriment of the Irishwoman's talk and the stimulus of her determination and courage. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands
The fat Irishwoman called after me, “Good-by, dear, and God bless y'.” Working With the Working Woman
In her turn, the Irishwoman stalked out of the room and from the house with a tread of heavy dignity. Making People Happy
The Irish Republic is entitled to and hereby claims the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman. Six days of the Irish Republic A Narrative and Critical Account of the Latest Phase of Irish Politics
Is his real text in the advice the poor Irishwoman gives to Grimes and Tom? Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide
A letter was sent her, not so much entreating, as requiring her patronage of Mrs. Barber, an ingenious Irishwoman, who was then begging subscriptions for her poems. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II
One of the Irishwomen across the way might take care of her for money; but then she'd talk, and the whole gang would be frightened. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life
Then, after all were seated, the Irishwoman delivered herself of a message of gratitude. Making People Happy
There was something lacking in the Irishwoman’s mental outfit, namely, the capacity even to conceive that ideal of impersonal self-effacement, which, as Paul said truthfully, is the everywhere accepted standard for servants. The Squirrel-Cage
Again, it is early evident that Grimes has done other wicked things and that the poor Irishwoman knows of one at least. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide
The Cockney mind is keenly alive to humour, and when a racy Irishwoman gets fairly started on a favourite subject, the delicious contradictions of her denunciations are hard to beat! The Lady of the Basement Flat
He came from England and settled in Dublin, where he married my mother, who was an Irishwoman. Old Jack
"Indeed, and we did not!" the Irishwoman retorted roughly, furious at the insinuation. Making People Happy
She looked up with a feeling of comfort into the face of a black-haired, middle-aged Irishwoman, ample and beaming. I've Married Marjorie
The warm-hearted Irishwoman knew in an instant that something was wrong, and suspected homesickness. Elsie Marley, Honey
I quote only one detail, but it shows the real Irishwoman, more deeply in touch with Ireland's traditional life than any Gaelic League could bring her. Irish Books and Irish People
So Rollo took the ticket and carried it to the Irishwoman. Rollo on the Atlantic
The Irishwoman's baby, a sickly little thing, was attracted by the flowers, and put out a small hand to touch them, with a wistful look at the bright face above. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc.
While he was still intent upon this moral lesson, he gave a half-crown to a mendicant Irishwoman, who did most certainly look as if she were in need of it. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile
But the old Irishwoman only bobbed her wide cap borders to and fro and giggled again, as if not wholly convinced. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls
"You dear, sweet angel," she cried, "how can we have the heart to be glad when you—when you——" "But I don't believe it is so," cried the brave Irishwoman. A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko"
He gives half a sovereign for a ticket, then reads it upside down, and gives it away to an Irishwoman. Rollo on the Atlantic
Presently an Irishwoman, with a baby, got in, and before I could offer my seat, my little school-girl was out of hers, with a polite— "Please take it, ma'am; I can stand perfectly well." Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc.
Brown had gone to the shed to prepare his coffee and bread against the landing of the troops, and a stout Irishwoman had taken his place. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan
It turned out that the old Irishwoman I had noticed seated on the cask, not dreaming that it contained gunpowder, had shaken out the ashes from her pipe on it. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor
The kind, grey eyes and calm, sweet face of the Irishwoman brought comfort and hope to the whole party. A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko"
Pat was a relation of my mother—she was an Irishwoman, and, as Pat never failed to assert, a credit to her country. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea
Mrs. Gilligan was a poor Irishwoman who took in washing and ironing for a living. Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand
So liberal was he that an elderly Irishwoman forgot their slight differences in creeds and blessed him fervently with all the saints in the calendar. The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant
The young Irishwoman drew a long deep breath, and looked as if she would never see home again, and the old sergeant’s wife asked her what was the matter. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East
Yes, she knew Mrs. Farley's, a shrewish Irishwoman, who kept a cheap theatrical boarding house in Forty ——th Street. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life
At the battle of Monmouth, a young Irishwoman, wife of an artilleryman, played a very notable part in the working of the American cannon on that eventful day in June. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year
Flora, who had the happy and rare art of not saying too much, replied that "she was an Irishwoman, for she had seen her before." Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III.
But the Irishwoman who had come out on the Governor's staff charged the menagerie only ten dollars a week apiece for board and lodging. Chapters from My Autobiography
The most of them are Irishwomen, and the big cap and dirty frill under the quilted bonnet are among the most common signs of such a stand.  Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
It was four years earlier than this, however, that an Irishwoman, better known in her country than either Miss Darragh or Mrs. Patrick Campbell, lent her art to the performance of Cathleen ni Houlihan. Irish Plays and Playwrights
Mr. Chesterton said it reminded him of an old Irishwoman: 'Why don't you get out sideways?' Gilbert Keith Chesterton
This Irishman in the early part of the book and the Irishwoman at the end are characters that Borrow could put his own blood into.  George Borrow The Man and His Books
She wandered about all the day long in the care of a muscular Irishwoman. Chapters from My Autobiography
Henceforth, I am an Irishwoman, and as such abhor a cause which can employ such instruments, and inflict such atrocities upon Ireland. Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick
Joyce Malone was an Irishwoman who had met with cruel reverses. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma
A storm of thoughts rushed through my head, and in my passionate longing for help I knelt up by the old Irishwoman and laid my hand upon hers. We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys
Jack’s mother was a poor Irishwoman, but she had two cows, and sold their milk to support her family. Kindness to Animals Or, The Sin of Cruelty Exposed and Rebuked
The cook, a large Irishwoman, put her face inside the door. By the Light of the Soul A Novel
Like a true Irishwoman, you're the twin sister of Liberty, Miss Aurora.' In the Roaring Fifties
"My darling, my darling, we must hope—hope and pray!" said the Irishwoman, holding her closely. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories
It was the woman of the house he saw, a good, decent Irishwoman and a Catholic, who explained the apparent inconsistency. The Life Story of an Old Rebel
There was much chaff and fun, therefore, when Mrs. Rayner finally appeared, over the supposed affliction of the big Irishwoman at the prospect of parting with her patroness. The Deserter
I must tell you of our future arrangements; and, to begin like an Irishwoman, we arrived here on Monday. Records of a Girlhood
When away from his cabin the Irishman and the Irishwoman want drink, not food, for there are a few potatoes at home which will provide all the solid sustenance most of them desire. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent
And shure", said a poor Irishwoman to her crony, as they trudged along behind, "the praste's voice sounded all the while like a great blessed angel, a blowin' through a silver trumpet. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick
An English lady friend, deeply interested in Ireland, once said to him—"I believe I was intended for an Irishwoman." The Life Story of an Old Rebel
She cried a great deal over the separation from her lad, and she made a confidant of the elderly Irishwoman who was her sole servant. For Woman's Love
She is an Irishwoman, and the authoress of the "Diary of an Ennuyée." Records of a Girlhood
As he ceased speaking, we drew up before a ragged hut, at the entrance of which stood a stout Irishwoman, with a terrible dirty-faced child in her arms. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia
Here is their mother, too, coming to peer into the distance, she is rocking with that motion peculiar to Irishwomen when suffering distress. The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
The rapid feelings of a woman, and an Irishwoman, quick and tender, had come forth and subdued him. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
The Irish dance, like every other assembly composed of Irishmen and Irishwomen, presents the spectators with those traits which enter into our conception of rollicking fun and broad humor. The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
Besides these French ladies, there was a Miss McC——, a very delicate, elegant-looking Irishwoman, and a Miss ——, who, in spite of her noble name, was a coarse and inelegant, but very handsome Englishwoman. Records of a Girlhood
It is good to hear two Irishwomen conversing together, for there is so much action in the conversation—such lifting of brows, such raising of hands, such emphasis in tone, in voice, in manner. The Rebel of the School
A lady of great beauty and attractiveness, who was an ardent admirer of Ireland, once crowned her praise of it at a party by saying: "I think I was meant for an Irishwoman." Best Short Stories
"What's your opinion of Irishwomen?" the lady continued; "are they handsomer than the English ladies, think you?" Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
The Women's National Health Association and the United Irishwomen have demonstrated triumphantly the value of women's services in improving the social, economic, and sanitary conditions of rural life in Ireland. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union
She was a great-bodied, jolly Irishwoman, but she possessed razor-keen, hazel eyes that narrowed on us a bit when she first saw us. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative
No one need be dull who has the privilege of listening to two Irishwomen who have been parted for some time talking their hearts out to each other. The Rebel of the School
Two old Irishwomen were heard coming out of church commenting on the address. More Toasts
This misfortune is owing to the marrying Irishwomen for want of English, who come not over in so great numbers as are requisite. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times
The Government which cleans up many sad relics of the past by a complete reform of the Irish Poor Law system will put all Irishmen and Irishwomen under a deep sense of obligation to it. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union
The piled clouds opened and showed in the interspace a lurid lake of blood tinged with the pale violet of an Irishwoman's eyes. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, April 30, 1892
His wife was an Irishwoman from a neighboring county, and had some of the most careless attributes of her race. The Rebel of the School
She suggested the house of an Irishwoman who lived in a court hard by. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848
The miserable Irishwoman, who hardly could speak the English language, repeated her Pater Noster and Ave Maria like a good Catholic; but there were some words which she had forgotten. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
"Nora," she began, for the Irishwoman was like a mother to her, "did you ever forget your first love?" Katrine
My one consolation," he said, "in this storm is a talk I had last month with a young Irishwoman in Meath. Mr. Britling Sees It Through
We have had old Irishwomen overworked like that, and all of a sudden they went out like snuffs: that is what happens. The Rebel of the School
The Irishwoman rose with alacrity--what she had to say held the audience. Lady Merton, Colonist
Mrs. Clinker, an Irishwoman and the widow of a learned Dean, understood a number of things, and was clear-headed and humorous, for all her seventy years, and these passages in her daughter's letter amused her. Halcyone
And Katrine, her tea forgotten, repeated, "It's that way with Irishwomen—the dream never comes but once." Katrine
When we look at the two extremes of society,--the fine lady pressing wine upon her visitors, and the Irishwoman laying in a family supply of whiskey to last over Sunday,--the assumption seems hasty. Women and the Alphabet A Series of Essays
On account of her extra-ordinary gift of repartee, and her inexhaustible fund of wit and humour, she was generally supposed to be an Irishwoman. Aylwin
This was the good old Irishwoman who kept the apple and peanut stand at the street corner, and was the centre of attraction to the children on their way to and from school. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir
So Ste. Marie told her all that he could of the old Irishwoman who lived alone in her great house, and ruled with a slack Irish hand, a sweet Irish heart, over tenants and dependants. Jason
You, just a bit of a girl alone, with nobody but an old Irishwoman and that Josef, who has a rainbow in his soul but no common-sense in his head. Katrine
So I took the place away from a Swede, an Irishwoman, and a French ginny. The House of Mystery An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, Clairvoyant
It was Mr. Bernard Shaw who, in commenting on the rowdy reception of the Irish players in some American theatres, spoke of Lady Gregory as "the greatest living Irishwoman." Old and New Masters
One of the women, the Irishwoman, told her beads wildly. The Man Who Laughs
"You dear, sweet angel," she cried, "how can we have the heart to be glad when you—when you—" "But I don't believe it is so," cried the brave Irishwoman. The Tragedy of the Korosko
The Irishwoman had driven a thrifty bargain for the place, and in a well-contented spirit was setting up the household goods. Katrine
Though his father was an Italian, his mother was an Irishwoman. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty
"And then this very noon there was that Irishwoman that kept house for Crone, asking at the door for you." Dead Men's Money
The other, with the large rosary, was an Irishwoman. The Man Who Laughs
The kind grey eyes and calm sweet face of the Irishwoman brought comfort and hope to the whole party. The Tragedy of the Korosko
What interesting and pathetic portraits of Irishwomen are added to our roll at this period! The Glories of Ireland
He married an Irishwoman for his first wife. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 561, August 11, 1832
The cleverest thing that I have lately heard was from a young lady, who is an Irishwoman, and I hope that its excellence will excuse the personality. Collections and Recollections
In order to break off this detestable passion of the old man, the widow assumed the airs and manners of a boisterous, loud, flaunting, extravagant, low Irishwoman, deeply in debt, and abandoned to pleasure. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook
As soon as I get them," she said to herself, "I will lose no time in ejecting that Irishwoman from the house my husband bought for her. Only an Irish Boy Andy Burke's Fortunes
She had no more time for heavy housework that day, nor did she deem it a duty to waste her strength on labour which the Irishwoman was equally well able to perform. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods
She is not a common Irishwoman, or German. The Girl at Cobhurst
An enthusiastic Irishwoman, listening once to a lecturer praising Ireland, exclaimed,—"I wish to God I saw that man in poverty, that I might do something to relieve him." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860
The ring was answered by a buxom Irishwoman, of a natural freshness of complexion deepened to a fiery red by the heat of a kitchen range. The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays
"The fact of robbing his wife and child to enrich an Irishwoman and her son is proof enough of his insanity." Only an Irish Boy Andy Burke's Fortunes
Mrs. M'Crawney was an Irishwoman who was always sighing for the mild, moist climate and the peat reek of her childhood's home. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods
The mother received the burden with a wail of anguish; the other Irishwomen pressed around her with the dense and suffocating sympathy of their nation. Malbone: an Oldport Romance
He had felt that his feet were firm, let go his hold, and turned, when he faced the infuriated Irishwoman. Her Father's Daughter
A girl, named Goodwin, the daughter of a mason, who was hypochondriac and subject to fits, imagined that an old Irishwoman, named Glover, had bewitched her. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2
Over the stalwart Irishwoman neither he nor the padrone had any jurisdiction, and he was compelled to own himself ignominiously repulsed and baffled. Phil, the Fiddler
"And pretty I should look at my age, sitting among the babies learning to do strokes and pothooks," the Irishwoman said, echoing the laugh. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods
"I don't ask her," Jos shouted out—"I don't ask that—that Irishwoman, but you Amelia; once for all, will you come?" Vanity Fair
An Irishwoman by birth, she said that she had gone to America when she was fifteen years old. A Book of Remarkable Criminals
But what can my poor Manuel say when your Irishwoman attacks him. Remember the Alamo
This sister, a healthy young Irishwoman, led him down the ward. Sons and Lovers
She had taken the place of an Irishwoman who had been working in that factory ever since any one could remember. The Jungle
The idea that she had that helpless and gentle creature to protect, gave additional strength to the natural courage of the honest Irishwoman. Vanity Fair
"You are not a Malone nor an Irishwoman," she cried. Wild Kitty
It's a very nice place run by an old Irishwoman who has a lace-curtain establishment in the basement. Star-Dust
Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen. Love at Second Sight
A stout Irishwoman came to the top of the steps. The Jungle
Lady Clonbrony, possessed by the idea that it was disadvantageous to appear as an Irishwoman or as a favourer of Ireland, began to be embarrassed by Lady St. James's repeated thanks. Tales and Novels — Volume 06
They talk a great deal about manners; but no Irishwoman, none that I ever heard of, would dream——" "Oh, bosh! Wild Kitty
I knew the voice: it was that of an old Irishwoman who did all the little charing we wanted,—for I kept the rooms tidy, and the landlady cooked for us. The Vicar's Daughter
Lady Conroy herself was a vague, amiable Irishwoman, with a very large family of children. Love at Second Sight
Perhaps Englishwomen were not so particular about things as Irishwomen!… The Foolish Lovers
Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter? The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Irishwoman directed him to a small street at the back of St. Bride's Church, and thither Mr. Robert Audley quietly strolled, through the miry slush which simple Londoners call snow. Lady Audley's Secret
Moved by the poor Irishwoman's agony of grief, and helpless state, I went to Greenwich, where the tender was lying, to speak to the captain, to try to obtain O'Brien's release. Tales and Novels — Volume 07
The good-natured Irishwoman pushed King in a small cupboard, and stood with her back against the door. Marjorie's New Friend
Most of them are Irishwomen, although we now and then see an Italian or German woman. The Secrets of the Great City
"Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?" The Calling of Dan Matthews
As the door closed upon the Irishwoman, he arose impatiently from his chair, and paced up and down the room. Lady Audley's Secret
Robin, who was naturally gay and fond of rallying his friends, could not forbear affecting to express his surprise at Stafford's preferring an Irishwoman, of all women in the world. Tales and Novels — Volume 02
Unable to resist Midget's wheedling glance, the big Irishwoman moved away from the door, and Marjorie threw it open, and disclosed King, calmly sitting on a flour barrel. Marjorie's New Friend
I can't suffer any such profane turn in the conversation as to dispute the superiority of Irishwomen's lips, eyes, noses, and eyebrows, to anything under heaven. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2
Why had not the foolish Irishwoman let them know her situation before? The Calling of Dan Matthews
Talk about River Hall being haunted," he finished; "it is we who are witch-ridden, I call it, by that old Irishwoman. The Uninhabited House
Son George, I warned you not to fall in love with an Irishwoman, to which I told you I could never give my consent. Tales and Novels — Volume 02
The best available parlor-maids are Irishwomen who have lived some time in this country. Manners and Social Usages
Look at that Irishwoman pouring the gin down the babbie's throat! Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography
One poor Irishwoman insisted "that he was not a human crathur, but a poor fairy changeling, and that he would vanish away some day, and never be heard of again." Life in the Clearings versus the Bush
The victory was mine in fact, if not in law, when that old Irishwoman's confession was wrung out of her. The Uninhabited House
But, she being an Irishwoman, they would for certain never fancy her. Tales and Novels — Volume 02
She had, moreover, all the animated warmth of a genuine Irishwoman, and her fine countenance beaming with benevolent joy at our successful beginning, and with affectionate gratitude for my services, quite won my heart. Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly in Parts Pertaining to Political and Other Controversies Prevalent at the Time in Great Britain
I welcome to this work the United Irishwomen. Imaginations and Reveries
A Milkman—An Irishwoman—Difficulty in having my Affidavit taken—Legal objection to it when taken. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published
He desired to be "informed of it, if the new nurse was an Irishwoman." Blind Love
Her behaviour concerning the ball convinced him that his mother's prejudices against Irishwomen were ill-founded. Tales and Novels — Volume 02
This simple act of thoughtfulness from the young dependant touched the Irishwoman’s tender heart and awoke her lasting gratitude.  An Ambitious Man
"Not guilty, your honour," answered the Irishwoman who had come from Lemuel's station. The Minister's Charge
It was therefore with regret that I heard that my mother had been informed of my condition; and that I saw an Irishwoman, an acquaintance of hers, come to take me to the house. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published
The brilliant little Irishwoman was a familiar friend, and her pen, of bog-oak and gold, the gift to her of the Irish people, came at last to lie among the treasures of 76, Sloane Street. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
Among the applicants for relief was an Irishwoman, who had a brick house she was renting, except the back room, which she occupied, and had another nearly finished. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences
It was a very small and shabby house, furnished in Irish style, and presided over by Mrs. Finnigan, a very stout, untidy, and typical Irishwoman, with all the good nature and savoir-faire of her countrywomen. Light O' the Morning
The Irishwoman had not stopped bewailing herself, and imploring right and left an easy doom. The Minister's Charge
"The missus," a kindly-looking old Irishwoman in a white cap and kerchief, wriggled over in her chair to greet us, for she was "set fast by the rheumatism," and could not rise. A Trip to Manitoba
An amusing episode of the Queen's visit to Ireland had been the passionate appeal of an old Irishwoman, "Och, Queen, dear! make one of them Prince Patrick, and all Ireland will die for you!" Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2
My good Irishwoman frequently beckoned to me to descend; her drift was to catch us all in the trap. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present
"Are you not ashamed of yourself, Thomas Grimes?" said the Irishwoman. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
Scarcely any one spoke, except the Irishwoman, who crept up to an officer at the door from time to time, and begged him to tell the judge to let her have it easy this time. The Minister's Charge
He stopped to tell the Irishwoman who rented the garret floor to the Arundels, that Sheila's future was in his care. Hidden Creek
My father was a Swede—one; my mother was an Irishwoman—two. The Lost Naval Papers
The house was closed; knocking, the hall door was opened to us by an Irishwoman who, of the fair sex, was the largest and most brawny that ever came under my notice. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present
On the way they came up with an old Irishwoman, limping slowly along and carrying a heavy bundle. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
The Irishwomen's Franchise League demands that the proposed Home Rule bill shall give to the women of Ireland the same political rights as it gives to men. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914)
Before that he had had a red-cheeked Irishwoman, who cooked so well, scrubbed so industriously, that he had thought his troubles were all over. The Black Creek Stopping-House
After leaving the old Irishwoman's house, we called upon a man who had got his living by the sale of newspapers. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
Mrs. Gilligan listened, and even she, matter-of-fact, humorous Irishwoman that she was, felt that same strange tendency on the part of her hair to stand up straight in the air. Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners
Through the wood rushed Tom until he came to a wall, where his quick wits enabled him to evade his pursuers--except the Irishwoman, who followed him all the way, although he never knew. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
Was not very well and as home-sick for Canada as an enthusiastic Irishwoman could afford to be. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland
"Now, look you here, my love," said the Irishwoman, "you make what use you can of this yere arum," and she stretched out a most powerful, sinewy member for Bet's edification. A Girl of the People
As we came away, three old Irishwomen leaned against the wall at the corner of the yard, watching the men at work inside. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
On the same impulse she had given to an old bedridden Irishwoman a few little articles that had soothed the Russian's last days: a small night-lamp, a bed-tray, and the like. Many Kingdoms
And still he had not seen the Irishwoman; in front of him now, for she had stepped into the river just before Tom, and had changed into the most beautiful of fairies underneath the water. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
"Yes; I was there," said the Irishwoman quietly. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
There was something so hearty in the voice, and so kindly in the gleam of the Irishwoman's twinkling eyes, that Bet's overwrought heart was strangely stirred. A Girl of the People
A good-looking young Irishwoman sat there, upon a three-legged stool, suckling her child. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
Nay, indeed, it is very possible he welcomed, rather than resented, the Irishwoman's meddling. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box
Grimes looked up, and Tom looked up, too; for the voice was that of the Irishwoman who met them the day they went out together to Harthover. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
Foul I would be, and foul I am. as an Irishwoman said to me once; and little I heeded it. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
Bet's a strong lass, and a cute lass, and a cunning one; and she have got that Irishwoman Mother Bunch to back her up. A Girl of the People
A little farther on, a poor old Irishwoman was weeping bitterly. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
"But OF COURSE!" cried the Irishwoman, when the tale was finished; and this time her shriek of mirth, of glee, was not suppressed. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box
The wash-tub I forbade utterly, and the services of a stout Irishwoman were secured for one day in the week. Driven Back to Eden
The Irishwoman, too, was walking up to the house to beg,— she must have got round by some byway,—but she threw away her bundle, and gave chase to Tom likewise. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house. A Girl of the People
Before we had gone many yards down the street a storm of rain and thunder came on, and we hurried into the house of an old Irishwoman close by. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
He might as well try to harness a Valkyrie as to restrain a pugnacious old Irishwoman who is intent on getting the whole business before the jury in her own way. Courts and Criminals
At first the Irishwoman looked a little intimidated at Bill's manner and his gruff tones, but in a moment she flared up. Patty's Butterfly Days
The ready tears were swimming in the Irishwoman's blue eyes, straight from her warm heart, and she was leaning forward in the intensity of her sympathy and excitement. The Maid of the Whispering Hills
This the Irishwoman did at once, having kissed Rose, and taken her leave of her previously. Jack Tier
On our way we passed an old tattered Irishwoman, who was hurrying along, with two large cabbages clipt tight in her withered arms. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
The insignificant old Irishwoman who stumbles against you in the department store is possibly watching with her cloudy but eagle eye for shoplifters. Courts and Criminals
But her scorn was wasted upon another Irishwoman. Saturday's Child
There was a scene at parting, when the warmhearted Irishwoman clung to Maren and wept against her bosom, calling her all the hundred words for "darling" in the Celtic and vowing to remember her always. The Maid of the Whispering Hills
A letter was sent her, not so much entreating, as requiring her patronage of Mrs. Barber, an ingenious Irishwoman, who was then begging subscriptions for her Poems. Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1
On our way from this place, we went into a cottage near the "Coal Yard," where a tall, thin Irishwoman was washing some tattered clothes, whilst her children played about the gutter outside. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
The Irishwoman looked steadily at Mrs. Lane, and saw, by the change in her countenance, what she had expected, that she had not as much money in her possession. Married Life; Its Shadows and Sunshine
Susan saw a big-boned, gray-haired, capable-looking Irishwoman, in a dress of dark-blue duck, with a white collar and white cuffs, heard a warming, big voice, and caught a ready and infectious smile. Saturday's Child
The Irishwoman's sorrow burst out afresh at these words. It Is Never Too Late to Mend
But I dare not stir without my odious, hideous, vulgar gaoler, the horrid Irishwoman, who pursues my every step. Barry Lyndon
But, as we came away, the three Irishwomen, sitting upon the door-steps, burst forth into characteristic expressions of gratitude. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine
She had a conviction that the Irishwoman was already aware of her poverty, and that any call for better accommodations would be met by insult. Married Life; Its Shadows and Sunshine
Give me an Englishman and an Irishwoman, and let all the rest of the world go hang!—I've travelled, Piers, my boy. The Crown of Life
It was kept by a kindly Irishwoman who had children younger and older than Teddy, and well-disposed toward Teddy, and it was only half a block from the Park. Martie, the Unconquered
McGUIRE—an elderly Irishwoman of uncertain temper who lives on the next lot. Sowing Seeds in Danny
These figures were compiled, he said, by a prelate bearing an Irish name, but whose object in Ireland was to induce Irishmen and Irishwomen to leave Ireland. The Untilled Field
There was an instant change in the Irishwoman. Married Life; Its Shadows and Sunshine
"Sure and it's yourself," said the big Irishwoman who now filled the kitchen-billet. Australia Felix
That is why I have always thought I should like to marry an Irishwoman. John Bull's Other Island
The Clemens brothers took up lodgings with a genial Irishwoman, the Mrs. O'Flannigan of "Roughing It," and Orion established himself in a modest office, for there was no capitol building as yet, no government headquarters. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain
He came to Ireland to get recruits, to beseech Irishmen and Irishwomen to continue their noble work of the conversion of the world. The Untilled Field
Mrs. Lane drew forth her purse, towards which the Irishwoman glanced eagerly, and took therefrom the sum charged, and paid the man, who immediately retired. Married Life; Its Shadows and Sunshine
The culprit was evidently a wild Irishwoman, of a strange tongue. Irish Race in the Past and the Present
The Clemens brothers took lodging with a genial Irishwoman, Mrs. Murphy, a New York retainer of Governor Nye, who boarded the camp-followers. Mark Twain, a Biography — Volume I, Part 1: 1835-1866
His mother was an Irishwoman, whose misfortune was that she was too beautiful. The Grand Babylon Hotel
My point now is that Ireland has done her share in this noble work, and that Ireland can no longer spare one single lay Irishman or cleric or any Irishwoman. The Untilled Field
"Plenty of foxes; a rough country, though; but what's that to an Irishwoman?" The Snare
A good-natured-looking Irishwoman opened it a little way and peeped out. Robert Falconer
Canning's mother was an Irishwoman of great natural ability, for whom her gifted son entertained the greatest love and respect to the close of his career. Character
The visitor was found to be an Irishwoman, very stout and unprepossessing, who asked if she could see the General. Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee
Of course they all thought simultaneously of the old Irishwoman, and gave Janet a quick glance. The Slowcoach
What on earth would Euphemia have done with that volcanic Irishwoman in her little kitchen! Rudder Grange
There was an odious Irishwoman who with her daughter used to frequent the "Royal Hotel" at Leamington some years ago, and who went by the name of Mrs. Major Gam. Men's Wives
As she sat down, she found herself opposite a stout Irishwoman, coarsely but cleanly dressed, who with undisguised admiration took in every detail of Ruth's appearance. Other Things Being Equal
Then the Irishwoman remarked that Mr. Runciman had not satisfied everybody. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war
"No," said Janet, "but I had it out when the old Irishwoman was there." The Slowcoach
Almost immediately a door to the right opened and a dingy Irishwoman protruded her head. Whirligigs
Lady Clonbrony, possessed by the idea that it was disadvantageous to appear as an Irishwoman, or as a favourer of Ireland, began to be embarrassed by Lady St. James's repeated thanks. The Absentee
Saxon was both shocked and hurt by the Irishwoman's brutality. The Valley of the Moon
Mother was a Roman Catholic—most Irishwomen are; and dad was a Protestant, if he was anything. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields
Foul I would be, and foul I am, as an Irishwoman said to me once; and little I heeded it.  The Water-Babies
“You are no Irishwoman, by your speech,” said Grimes, after many bad words. The Water-Babies
But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.  The Water-Babies
Soon they came up with a poor Irishwoman, trudging along with a bundle at her back.  The Water-Babies
“Are you not ashamed of yourself, Thomas Grimes?” cried the Irishwoman over the wall. The Water-Babies
The Irishwoman helped him, and showed him how to tie them up; and a very pretty nosegay they had made between them.  The Water-Babies
“Yes; I was there,” said the Irishwoman quietly. The Water-Babies
What would Tom have said if he had seen, walking over the moor behind him, the very same Irishwoman who had taken his part upon the road?  The Water-Babies
Grimes looked up; and Tom looked up too; for the voice was that of the Irishwoman who met them the day that they went out together to Harthover.  The Water-Babies
“You are the Irishwoman who met me the day I went to Harthover!” The Water-Babies
The Irishwoman, too, was walking up to the house to beg,—she must have got round by some byway—but she threw away her bundle, and gave chase to Tom likewise.  The Water-Babies
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