Thread by @IrishWomenin

Françoise Henry was born in Paris in 1902 & grew up in #France, where she studied art & archaeology. She came to Ireland in 1926 to research her thesis on Irish medieval carving, & became deeply fascinated with early Christian #Irish stonework and art.
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From 1932 - 1974, Françoise worked for @ucddublin, during which time she published a number of major works on Irish art from the prehistoric period to mediaeval times.
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Her work helped to raise awareness of the richness of this artistic tradition and laid the ground for future researchers in the field. Françoise went on to become the Director of Studies in #archaeology and the #history of #European #painting.
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She also carried out extensive field work at archaeological sites all over the country, & was on the Board of Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland from 1962 & was one of the first 4 women to become members of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in 1949. 4/5 #IrishWomenInHistory

Françoise’s contributions to scholarship, art and education in her adopted country were incalculable. She died in 1982.
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