A
letter from an angry Deaf female workhouse inmate.
[Source:
1906 Sep 29 - Dundalk Democrat]
I
have met Anna Eakins before - both in the Irish Deaf History Archives and on
RTE's 'Hands On' recently (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2w4PmegUvs).
Here
we see another example of a poor Deaf woman dealing with a harsh institutional
system - but with the benefit of a good education and impressive literacy.
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