1st Edition
Catholic Sisters, Conflict and Peace in Northern Ireland, 1968-2008
By Briege Rafferty
Copyright 2026
266 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
266 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers an in-depth study of Catholic sisters in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, covering the period 1968-2008 from the outbreak of conflict into the era of peace. It investigates the experiences of sisters as they negotiated a changing religious and social landscape alongside the demands of a hierarchical institutional structure and visceral, incessant violence. Drawing on... Read more
Introduction 1. Catholic sisters: through the lens of history 2. Catholic sisters and social activism in Northern Ireland 3. Catholic sisters and education in Northern Ireland 4. Catholic sisters and health care in Northern Ireland 5. Catholic sisters and peacebuilding in Northern Ireland Conclusion Appendix: Short biographies of sister participants Bibliography Index
Biography
Briege Rafferty (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast) is a Fellow of Las Casas Institute for Social Justice at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, UK, where she is involved with the Women Religious Project.
