Celebrating Mother Jones in Cork | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Celebrate the legacy of Mother Jones, the legendary labor activist born in Cork, at this year’s 15th annual Spirit of Mother Jones Festival & Summer School, July 23–25 in Shandon’s historic district. Free, open-air, and packed with talks, music, dance, and walking tours, it’s a powerful tribute to her fight for justice, child labor abolition, and workers’ rights—inspired by her rallying cry: “Pray for the Dead and Fight like Hell for the Living.” Hear from trailblazing Irish women like the Cummins Sisters, and today’s labor and environmental leaders, including the president of Ireland’s trade…