#SundayWiMIN

Each Sunday we choose another great female medic, past or present, and acknowledge their contribution to medicine in Ireland.

This initiative began with our Advent Calendar in 2018, inspired by the Medical Women’s Federation.

We are very happy to take nominations for #SundayWiMIN, and remember - each woman working in medicine in Ireland deserves to be honoured, not just those who achieve “great things”, but also those who simply go about their business every day and get the job done.

You can see our 2023 list here and our #SundayWiMIN24 here

The Planter's Daughter

by Austin Clarke

When night stirred at sea,
And the fire brought a crowd in
They say that her beauty
Was music in mouth
And few in the candlelight
Thought her too proud,
For the house of the planter
Is known by the trees.

Men that had seen her
Drank deep and were silent,
The women were speaking
Wherever she went --
As a bell that is rung
Or a wonder told shyly
And O she was the Sunday
In every week.