Imelda May Instagram – I’m SO thrilled to finally announce the most recent documentary I’ve been working on
“Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters”
which will premiere on International Women’s Day,
Friday March 8 on Sky Arts and Now
If you love literature and crafts,
savvy business minded,
strong spirited but unassuming and dedicated women…
You are going to love this!!!
In 2017 I read about Susan and Elizabeth Yeats often known as Lily and Lolly.
Because they were the sisters of our literary genius
William Butler Yeats
world renowned painter,
Jack Butler Yeats
and daughters of celebrated artist
John Butler Yeats,
if known at all, they were most often only referred to as ‘the sisters of…’even though they were hugely talented people in their own right.
How had I not heard of them before?!?!
Their artistic contribution to Irish culture through exceptional textile craftwork,
to literature by starting up Cuala Press one of the first printing and publishing companies in Ireland and also
through business by running two successful companies,
whilst employing an all female workforce
(Illegal to do so within the printing industry,
almost unheard of in early 1900s)
I was delighted when my friend and wonderful producer Maggie Breathnach @redshoe_tv
(we worked together on our
award winning documentary ‘Voices Of Ireland’)
agreed we should collaborate and make a documentary about these two fantastic women.
Maggie is the best woman I could imagine to go on this quest with. She found the most informed experts to tell us everything they could about our Yeats Sisters.
We drove all over Ireland to find examples of their work with a mostly female crew.
We were thrilled when
@skytv, @skyireland and @tourismireland agreed to help us make this special piece of documented history for you.
Thank you to all involved Including
@mariadoylekennedy for your beautiful narration.
We hope you love this documentary
as much as we loved making it,
as you get to discover the amazing sisters
Susan and Elizabeth aka
Lily and Lolly Yeats
#lilyandlollyyeats
#cualapress #williammorris
#wbyeats #williambutleryeats
#yeats #jackbutleryeats
#sligohistory #irishhistory #greatirishwomen | Posted on 07/Feb/2024 15:32:23
