CiaraODowd who has recently published Wild-Looking BUT FINE Abbey Theatre Actresses of the 1930s Two courageous women Aideen OConnor and Ria Mooney united by one thing: a devotion to theatre and Irelands National Theatre in particular Ciara ODowd gained her PhD in English and Theatre in 2016 and has spent years as theatre assessor and advisor for Arts Council of Ireland Having come across some boxes of letters etc from the ladies while pursuing her studies which fired her enthusiasm for honouring these great ladies.
