Betty de Courcy Ireland

Betty de Courcy Ireland
Born
Beatrice Haigh

25 May 1911
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Died24 December 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 88)
Dublin, Ireland
Known forAnti-war activist

Betty de Courcy Ireland (25 May 1911 - 24 December 1999) was a socialist and anti-war activist, who was described by her husband, John de Courcy Ireland, as the "real inspiration" of all "the adventures, campaigns, and journeys" of his life.[1][2]

  1. ^ White, Lawrence William (2009). "Ireland, Beatrice de Courcy (née Haigh) ('Betty', 'Bet')". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ "Radical political and social campaigner". The Irish Times. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2020.