An Irishwoman's Diary Episode 4: Irish sisters at the heart of European culture – Sarah and Amelia Curran

Episode 4: Irish sisters at the heart of European culture –
Sarah and Amelia Curran


Sarah Curran was best known to generations as the tragic fiancée
of United Irishman Robert Emmet, but in her own right she was a
writer, poet and talented musician who made connections across
Europe. Her sister Amelia was a notable artist who painted the
famous portrait of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley and that of
her husband, the Romantic poet, and came to the attention of US
Vice President Aaron Burr, currently enjoying a resurgence in
notoriety thanks to the musical Hamilton. How two sisters from
Newmarket in Cork came to associate in such exalted circles is a
fascinating story. 


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