More Than Ernest’s Sister: The Life of Eleanor Hope Shackleton
A talk by Sharon Greene.
Time: 7pm in Ballitore Library & Quaker Museum
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One of the Antarctic explorer’s adoring eight sisters, Eleanor shared more than initials with her famous brother. Training as a paediatric nurse and midwife at the beginning of the 20th century, the story of her long career shows the extent of her humanity, concern for others under her care and endurance in difficult circumstances.
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Time: 7pm – 8.30pm
Address: Ballitore Library & Quaker Museum
Website: www.kildare.ie/library
Phone: 059 8623344
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