Ellen Hutchins (1785-1815) : botanist of Bantry Bay
Madeline Hutchins (Author), Ellen Hutchins Festival (Issuing body), Bantry Historical and Archaeological Society (Issuing body)
The story of Ireland's first female botanist, told in words and pictures, with letters, specimens and drawings. Discover the life and times of a remarkable young woman from Ballylickey, Bantry Bay, West Cork. In just eight years of botanising, cut short by her death aged 29, Ellen Hutchins discovered many new species, and made a significant contribution to the understanding of seaweeds, lichens, mosses and liverworts. Ellen was an accomplished botanist, a talented botanical artist, an endearing letter writer, as well as a devoted daughter and sister, and a kind friend. Her story is relevant to all those with an interest in botany, heritage, the history of women in science, the time (the early 1800s) and the place: Bantry Bay and West Cork.--Back cover
Print Book, English, 2019
Ellen Hutchins Festival in association with the Bantry Historical and Archaeological Society, Bantry, Ireland, 2019