The Top 100 Irish Women – Who Would You Pick? #100IrishWomen2014

A new hashtag has started trending on Twitter as users have been using the social media site to vote for their top 100 Irish Women. The hashtag #100IrishWomen2014 originated following the announcement of the #100Women2014. Twitter user Joan O'Connell kicked the Irish side of things off and it has spiralled since then. Tributes to well-known, much-loved and inspirational Irish women have been pouring in from Twitter fans, with many users also voting for inspirational women in their own lives to make the cut.

After BBC's #100Women2014, great idea by @clicky_here to set up #100IrishWomen2014. Who would people nominate for the list? — The Anti Room (@antiroom) October 29, 2014

 

#100IrishWomen2014 @unacrudden is my nominee @ireland. Terminally ill with cancer she has campaigned and set govt agenda. — Kirsty McQuoid (@Promote_NI_SMEs) October 29, 2014

 

My mother. #100IrishWomen2014 — Rudy Hellzapoppin' (@RudyHellzapop) October 28, 2014