MISS JEAN MONTGOMERY, LADYSUPERINTENDENT OF THE KITCHEN

Sir,—Charles Lysaght’s article (HI 31.6, Nov./Dec. 2023) on the occupation of the Kildare Street Club in May 1922 by anti-Treaty forces reminded me of the experiences of my great-aunt, Jean Montgomery, in Trinity College shortly afterwards, though her problems came from the other side. Miss Montgomery, from County Antrim and an ardent unionist, was appointed ... Read more

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