For International Women’s Day, We Asked Who Inspires You…And Mammies Came Out On Top

Yesterday was International Women's Day and to mark the occasion, we sent out a tweet to our Twitter followers asking what women inspire them. Rather than famous women or historical figures, mothers came up trumps. Is it any surprise really?! No, sure you can't get better than your Mam when all is said and done. Below are a collection of the tweets that we received yesterday... here's to women and Mams everywhere!

She died in 2010, but I still look to her example for lots of stuff. My Mum. x @Herdotie pic.twitter.com/h8tQnOV2c6 — Teena Gates (@TeenaGates) March 8, 2014

@TeenaGates @Herdotie Not long ago @TeenaGates. My Mum passed in 1990. I still go to phone her. — Celia Lynch (@twitattwit) March 8, 2014

@Herdotie #inspirational All the moms I meet at the school gates every morning who love their families. #real_women #real_inspiration — Caroline McCamley (@c_camley) March 8, 2014

@Herdotie #Halle Berry #type 1 diabetic#inspirational — Lesley Cleere (@esley717) March 8, 2014

@Herdotie my mom — Stephanie Price (@stephpriceskibb) March 8, 2014

@Herdotie All women who don't let sexism keep them down are inspirational to me. — Aoife O' Brien (@IllusionedEyes) March 8, 2014

@stephpriceskibb @Herdotie my mam and also my best friend, they forced to look at uncomfortable truth, helped me to change my life — Pauline I LOVE BOD (@pmcchambers) March 8, 2014