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Book SynopsisThis is the first of two volumes contains biographies of five Irish women who were at the cutting edge of the aeronautical revolution that swept these islands in the early twentieth century. Their stories are told against the backdrop of Irish economic, social and political life. Some enjoyed a lavish and aristocratic lifestyle, while for others it was a struggle.
Violet Lambart married into the wealthy Belfast Dunville whisky family and took an interest in the Edwardian sport of balloon racing throughout Europe in the early years of the twentieth century.
Lilian Bland witnessed the achievements of some early aviators with their flimsy machines in England in 1909. She returned to County Antrim and became the first woman in the world to design, construct and fly her own aeroplane.
Limerick native Sophie Peirce travelled to London to earn her Aviator''s Certificate and attracted worldwide acclaim when she became the first woman to fly solo from Cape Town to London. S
