The Shawlies
Cork's women street traders and the 'merchant city', 1901–50
For centuries, working-class Irish women survived as street
traders, selling fruit, vegetables and second-hand clothing.
In Cork they were known as ‘the Shawlies’ because of the
distinctive, traditional black shawls they wore on the
streets late into the 20th...For centuries, working-class Irish women survived as street
traders, selling fruit, vegetables and second-hand clothing.
In Cork they were known as ‘the...
Author/Editor: Susan Marie Martin