Central Bank of Ireland informiert:
On 25th July 2022 the Central Bank of Ireland will issue a silver proof commemorative coin to pay tribute to Dr Kathleen Lynn and her political, medical and social achievements.
This limited edition commemorative coin pays tribute to Dr Kathleen Lynn for her pioneering work on behalf of children, the poor and her work in politics, which all contributed to her life as a remarkable revolutionary. She was born in County Mayo in 1874. Although this was almost thirty years after the great famine, poverty, disease and hunger were still widespread throughout Ireland. Her work with Dublin’s inner-city poor convinced her of the need for a hospital to provide medical care and educational facilities for deprived mothers and children. This led to her, along with Madeleine ffrench-Mullen, setting up St Ultan’s Hospital in 1919. The initial focus of the hospital was on treating sick infants and by 1937 it had become the specialist centre for the BCG vaccination in Ireland.
Dr Lynn was politically active during the 1913 Dublin Lock-Out, the 1916 rising and the War of Independence. She was chief medical officer of the Irish Citizen Army and a member of the executive committee of the Irish Women’s Suffragette and Local Government Association.
There is an issue limit of 2,000 pieces and the retail price is €65. This is a unique opportunity to add to your coin collection or purchase this coin as a thoughtful gift.
