ABOUT THE BOOK
Petticoat Rebellion: The Anna Parnell Story
Welcome to the website for 'Petticoat Rebellion', the story of the leader of the Ladies Land League, Anna Parnell (1852-1911).
Published by The Mercier Press in 2009, this story continues to fascinate readers and historians.
THE STORY OF
Petticoat Rebellion
In the late nineteenth century, before women had the vote, a group of respectable ladies operated outside the law to fight for the rights of the landless poor in Ireland.
They were the Ladies Land League, and their leader was Miss Anna Parnell.