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Happy St Patrick's Day! Today we are highlighting 'Big Rachel’, the 6ft 4in pipe-smoking Irish-born woman who was a special constable during the Partick Riots in Glasgow in 1875. Her story is included in our West End Women's Heritage Walk! www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
Mar 17, 2025, 11:35 AM
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