How come a GAA ground in Sligo has got a name Markievicz Park ? the name Markievicz is a Slavic name not a Irish name

Anybody know the background to why the ground is called Markievicz Park

Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 739 - 25/07/2009 09:46:16    361295

I hope you arent taking the p~~~!! Its called after the Irish revolutionary Countess Constance Markievicz. She was born in the county and was originally a Gore-Booth and lived at Lisadell House until she married a Polish count.

galwaycelt (Galway) - Posts: 307 - 25/07/2009 10:16:18    361311

hope you are fishing otherwise your primary and secondary history teachers have a lot to answer for

sean55 (Galway) - Posts: 83 - 25/07/2009 10:36:47    361319

Tink its cse of ur one Countess Marcevhic.. And some one told me its the only intercounty ground to be named after a woman! True?

Lofty (Monaghan) - Posts: 727 - 25/07/2009 10:43:29    361324

Oh Mother of sweet divine give me strength. Tell me it's a wind up, please for the love of God tell me it's a wind up. It's a wind up isn't it. Isn't it?

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 25/07/2009 10:46:20    361329

If you go to wikipedia and type in Constance Markiewicz ya'll get all the answers!!

ballinaman (Mayo) - Posts: 226 - 25/07/2009 10:46:35    361330

I would imagine its named after Countess Markievicz. She grew up in sligo in some big house i think. She was involved in the easter rising nd was sentenced to death but was changed cause she was a women. Thats off top of my head but just google her nd i'm sure you'l find out loads!

mozsyh (Kildare) - Posts: 172 - 25/07/2009 10:55:13    361340

Countess Markievicz

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 25/07/2009 10:58:13    361342

Google her name COUNTICE MARKIEVICZ she was a mighty woman. A great Sligo and IRISH republican of HER time. Did you not learn any irish history in school at all? She was also first woman elected to house of parliment.

mossy (None) - Posts: 39 - 25/07/2009 11:02:22    361346

Is this post for real? or another HS wind up?

Someone doesnt know there Irish history and especially from the 'rebel' county, thats shocking, the Countess will be turning in her grave

cmx (Monaghan) - Posts: 446 - 25/07/2009 11:05:59    361347

Markievicz park is named after the first lady to be elected to Dáil Éireann, Constance Markievicz, who was a big player in the 1916 rising...

maor_uisce (Tyrone) - Posts: 167 - 25/07/2009 11:11:04    361354

Ya Countess Markievicz was the involved in the 1916 rising fighting for Irish Freedom. Her Home was in North Sligo Lissadel where she greaw up and her Father the landlord gave back to the poor and her maiden name is Gore Booth. I think she knew WB Yeats at the time. Theres a statue of her in North Sligo as well, a Heroin. Her Markievicz name came from her marriage and is of Eastern European origin.

Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1847 - 25/07/2009 11:20:41    361360

Its named after Countess Markievicz. She was involved with the war of independence. She married a Slavic aristrocrat and lived in ireland, near sligo i think.

Dr.Turk (Mayo) - Posts: 1 - 25/07/2009 11:33:46    361369

Ever heard of Countess Markewicz? She was first women elected to Dáil Éireann and took part in the Easter Rising...she was born in Sligo...she married an eastern European (think it was polish but not sure) and that's where she got her name...

Ar.an.talamh (Kildare) - Posts: 320 - 25/07/2009 11:37:32    361371

named after countess markievicz i thought?

Dougal2 (Wicklow) - Posts: 35 - 25/07/2009 11:38:40    361372

I think it has something to do with a woman from Sligo who was first female elected in the Dail. Not 100% sure about that. It was asked in a Sports quiz one night.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 25/07/2009 11:43:23    361375

Check this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Markiewicz

Gaillimhgodeo (Galway) - Posts: 54 - 25/07/2009 11:59:28    361385

Named after a polish sportswear company, like the Reebok stadium in Bolton.........

ballinaman (Mayo) - Posts: 226 - 25/07/2009 12:09:37    361394

More importantly

anyone know the nearset Alehouse
We are coming in the Dublin road N4

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 25/07/2009 12:50:03    361444

maor_uisce
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361354 Markievicz park is named after the first lady to be elected to Dáil Éireann, Constance Markievicz, who was a big player in the 1916 rising...


God I hope i am not making a fool of myself here. Genuine question. Was she elected in the landslide election of 1918 thus being the first woman elected to public office in the english Parliament but like all her colleagues did not take up her seat ? ( please go easy on me)

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 25/07/2009 13:02:29    361456