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Valerie Jones

Valerie Jones was a former lecture at the Church of Ireland College of Education and Diocesan Communications Officer for Dublin and Glendalough. Her book was launched in November 2016 and has been very well received. Valerie died in February 2014 and the book was brought to fruition by Heather, an Associate Professor in History at the London School of Economics, and her son Mark. It is published by Ashfield Press and its publication was supported by the Church of Ireland’s Historical Centenaries Working Group as one of its several contributions to marking the centenaries of 1916. Background: She was a Communications Officer for the dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough and a strong advocate for the Irish language. Key Work: Rebel Prods (2016), published by Ashfield Press, explores the, often overlooked, role of Protestant radicals in the 1916 Easter Rising. Other Works: She also wrote A Gaelic Experiment: The Preparatory System 1926 - 1961 and Colaiste Mobhi.

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