12 Facts About Kathleen Delap

Kathleen Delap was an Irish activist and feminist.

Kathleen Delap was the fourth child and third daughter among five daughters and one son, Arthur.

Kathleen Delap was educated at home by governesses until she was 15.

Kathleen Delap died in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, after a short illness in 2004.

Kathleen Delap edited a page of ICA news in the Farmers' Gazette from 1947 to 1955.

Kathleen Delap campaigned for running water to be supplied to all rural homes as well as rural electrification.

Kathleen Delap fought for a number of equality related issues such as reforms in income tax and social services provision and equal pay for women.

Kathleen Delap had a public profile and as a result helped shape attitudes of the government and public to the needs of Irish women.

Kathleen Delap was a founder of the National Women's Council of Ireland.

In 1973 Kathleen Delap was part of a conference on women and social service which was based in the Wellington Park Hotel in Belfast.

Kathleen Delap said husbands and wives should share housework, that women should be able to have the choice to work outside the home, that women should be able to choose not to have children, or not to marry.

Kathleen Delap worked with her husband on issues such as helping Traveller families and the unemployed.