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Gaffney, Gertrude (d. 1959), journalist and women's rights activist
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Dates of existence
d. 1959
History
Gertrude Gaffney was an Irish journalist and an outspoken advocate of women's rights who made her career as a columnist with the Irish Independent. Unusually for the time, she worked as a roving foreign correspondent, travelling widely in Europe. She is best remembered for her coverage of the Irish Brigade fighting for General Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939.