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She became the first County Librarian in Laois in 1929. She was a well-known collector of antiques from around the county and delivered a series of lectures on the antiquities of Laois. By 1950 she had become one of the chief authorities in the country on pre-Christian antiquities<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Lucy Franks\u00a0(1878-1964)\u00a0was born in\u00a0was born in Westfield, Castletown and attended Alexandra College.\u00a0In 1912 she joined the United Irishwomen\u00a0which became the Irish Countrywomen&#8217;s Association (ICA) in\u00a01935\u00a0and\u00a0was president of the\u00a0ICA from\u00a01942 to 1952<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Lady Emma De Vesci: (nee Herbert, 1819-1884) daughter of the eleventh Earl of Pembroke and wife of Thomas, third Viscount de Vesci. Throughout her life Lady Emma used her resources and influence to make key welfare improvements in her locality, including the building of schools, introduction of running water in the Abbeyleix Workhouse and the creation of a linen society which allowed female tenants of the de Vesci estate to retain a manner of dignity and pride as they entered confinement during the final stages of their pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">For booking and further information please contact Mountrath Youth Theatre by email at mountrathyt@gmail.com. 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