The Gore-Booth Family
Josslyn Gore-Booth
This is a picture of Constance Gore-Booth's brother Josslyn (1869 - 1944). Josslyn was also the first landlord in Ireland to sell his land to his tenants after the 1903 Land Act.
© Sligo County LibraryJosslyn Gore-Booth
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Josslyn Gore-Booth
This is a picture of Constance Gore-Booth's brother Josslyn (1869 - 1944). Josslyn was also the first landlord in Ireland to sell his land to his tenants after the 1903 Land Act.
© Sligo County LibraryConstance Gore-Booth was born on the 4th February 1868 in London. She was the eldest child of Sir Henry Gore-Booth, of Lissadell House, County Sligo and Georgina Hill, of Tickell Castle in Yorkshire. She had two brothers, Josslyn and Mordaunt and two sisters Eva
Eva Gore-Booth
This is a picture of Eva Gore-Booth, Constance's sister. Eva dedicated her life to writing poetry, women's suffrage and social work. Through her, Constance also became involved in the campaign for votes for women.
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Lissadell House
Lissadell House
Constance was born into a wealthy Anglo Irish family in County Sligo in 1868.
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Lissadell House
Constance was born into a wealthy Anglo Irish family in County Sligo in 1868.
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This is a photograph of Lissadell House. Examine the photograph and see if you can answer the questions.
Growing Up
Constance and Eva
Constance and her sister eva whom she was very close to are pictured here at the opening of Drumcliffe Creamery 1895.
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Constance and Eva
Constance and her sister eva whom she was very close to are pictured here at the opening of Drumcliffe Creamery 1895.
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Sir Henry had a large estate in Sligo of about 25,000 acres and was considered a good landlord.
Constance was educated at home by a series of governesses. She developed an interest in painting and drawing while Eva, her sister, wrote poetry.
The Gore-Booth children
grew up surrounded by all the advantages and luxuries of wealth which people of their time and class would have considered normal. Constance, however, was not always lady-like.
Constance and Eva
An illustration of sisters that had different interests but both educated at home by a series of governesses.
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Constance and Eva
Constance and her sister eva whom she was very close to are pictured here at the opening of Drumcliffe Creamery 1895.
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Constance as a child
She had an independent streak that was not always lady-like.
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Constance as a child
She had an independent streak that was not always lady-like.
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She had an independent streak and spent a lot of her time on her pony, exploring the neighbourhood of Lissadell and meeting her father's tenants. Her love of drama and the limelight shone through at an early age and she enjoyed shocking people with her un-ladylike horse- riding and disregard for social rules.