EVELYN GLEESON (b.1855)

Prospectus setting forth the ideals of the Dun Emer Industries. Evelyn Gleeson, who was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement in England, came to Dublin in the summer of 1902 to found an establishment for the training and employment of young girls. Embroidery and printing were among the industries taught. The press department, directed by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, published the works of many living Irish writers at a critical time in modern Irish culture and literature, and was a very influential force in its development. After publishing eleven books under the Dun Emer imprint, the name of the press was changed to Cuala in 1908.