Episode 7: We Explore the Village of Windgap, the Fashion Trends, and Women in the Time Leading Up to the War of Independence

On this episode of ‘The History Show’, we visit the village of Windgap, on the centenary of its grotto, as we learn more about the many historical elements to the area. Fashion Historian, Blogger and Writer Ruth Griffin, gives us an insight into the fashion trends and clothing in Kilkenny. Historian Eoin Swithin Walsh gives us an overview as to how women participated both in front of, and behind the scenes in the time leading up to the War of Independence, and John reviews a war-time special edition of the Kilkenny People from Wednesday July 5th, 1922.