Edition Bobbett2. Speeches and statements by Elizabeth F. Bobbett

1945 Waterford, Muintir na Tíre Rural Week

Source: Nationalist and Leinster Times, 11.08.1945

Miss Elizabeth F. Bobbett, General Secretary, Irish Farmers’ Federation, said that Parliament should have power to issue new money which should be lent free of interest to local authorities. That would not interfere with the interests of the banks, would mean more employment, and would result in the halving of rates.

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This volume of Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s writings and speeches is divided into four parts. The first section comprises 321 texts written by her. The second part contains 150 speeches and statements by Bobbett, most of which were published in newspapers. Part 3 contains 727 texts written about Bobbett by contemporaries of her or addressed to her. Finally, Part 4 is a collection of 50 source texts that are important for understanding Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s activism. Parts 3 and 4 will be made available online in March 2027.

Suggested citation

Elizabeth Bobbett: Speech in Waterford, Muintir na Tíre Rural Week, 1945, in: Peter Moser (ed.), In her own Words. The Writings of Elizabeth F. Bobbett (1898-1971). Farmer, Feminist and Public Figure, Bern, 2026, https://www.histoirerurale.ch/editions/pages/bobbett/1945-08-11-441.html, consulted on .

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