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    Maud Gonne MacBride ( Irish: Maud Nic Ghoinn Bean Mhic Giolla Bhríghde; 21 December 1866 – 27 April 1953) was an Irish republican revolutionary, suffragette and actress. She was of Anglo-Irish descent and was won over to Irish nationalism by the plight of people evicted in the Land Wars.

  2. Maud Gonne (born December 21, 1866, Tongham, Surrey, England—died April 27, 1953, Dublin, Ireland) was an Irish patriot, actress, and feminist. She was one of the founders of Sinn Féin (“We Ourselves”), and an early member of the theatre movement started by her longtime suitor, W.B. Yeats.

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  3. Jan 31, 2015 · Actress, activist, feminist, mystic, Maud Gonne was also the muse and inspiration for the poet W B Yeats, who immortalised her in some of his most famous verses. After the Free State was...

  4. Jun 28, 2021 · A Life of Maud Gonne: a broader picture of a difficult and fascinating woman Book review: Kim Bendheim brings fresh perspectives to bear on Yeats’s filthy rich, anti-Semitic muse

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  5. Maud Gonne: As an English-born nationalist, even seen by her close friend Eileen O’Brien as part of the ascendancy, her intentions were subject to suspicion throughout her life.

  6. May 26, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Maud Gonne MacBride, a radical Irish woman who fought for independence, suffered from tuberculosis, and inspired W. B. Yeats' poetry. Explore her childhood, affairs, political involvement, and role as a widow of the revolution.

  7. Learn about Maud Gonne, the "Irish Joan of Arc," who fought for Ireland's independence from England. Discover her early life, her love affairs, her political activities, and her legacy.