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Brigid Quilligan
@BrigidQuilligan
Mother. Minceir. Activist. Feminist. Proud indigenous ethnic minority woman.
Oct 24, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
In the 1960’s a young Traveller woman was raped by 5 men, dragged behind a car while out in the country. Ended up brain damaged. 10years later she was groomed, drugged by a “high standing member of settled society” and fell pregnant.The priests and nuns assured parents she would Be better in a #MotherandBaby home. She was used to being spoiled by her family due to her brain damage. She was child like and played with dolls. She went into the home with long blonde hair, full of life and innocent joy. Her family had to fight to get her out. She came out
Apr 24, 2020 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
This Pandemic has brought out the best and the worst in people. My story is that I am a Traveller woman, mother, activist. I have never experienced as much racism in my life as I have in past 3 weeks. Our community is under siege. I manage a Traveller Community Health organisation with a Health Action Zone Hub and a team of Traveller Community Health Workers