14 Facts About Margaret Byers

Margaret Byers was an Irish educator, activist, social reformer, missionary, and writer of the long nineteenth century.

Margaret Byers wrote many papers on different phases of the progress of girls' education in Ireland, on Irish industrial schools, and on temperance.

Margaret Byers Morrow was born in Windsor Hill, Rathfriland, County Down, Ireland, in April 1832.

Margaret Byers was the only daughter of Andrew Morrow, a temperance activist.

Margaret Byers was educated privately, at Mrs Treffry's school, Nottingham, and in England.

Margaret Byers worked as a student teacher under Mrs Treffry for a year prior to marriage.

Margaret Byers became deeply interested in the conditions of Irish women and began efforts for their improvement.

Margaret Byers founded and became director of Victoria College, which was prominent in pioneer educational work.

Margaret Byers was the first Ulster woman to receive an honorary degree from a university.

Margaret Byers was a member of the first senate of the Queen's University Belfast.

In conjunction with Isabella Tod of the North of Ireland Suffrage Society and other women, in 1874 Margaret Byers founded the Belfast Women's Temperance Association and Christian Workers' Union.

Margaret Byers was the first president of the Irish Women's Temperance Union.

Margaret Byers was the author of many papers on different phases of the progress of girls' education in Ireland and on Irish industrial schools and temperance.

Margaret Byers died on 21 February 1912 and is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.