Friday, 5 August 2016

The Anatomy of a Lie: The Irish woman who lived as a man to practice medicine

The Anatomy of a Lie: The Irish woman who lived as a man to practice medicine

When the esteemed Dr James Barry died in 1865, an examination of his body revealed that he was a woman, Margaret Bulkley, who had disguised herself to practise medicine, says Robert Hume.
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/the-anatomy-of-a-lie--the-irish-woman-who-lived-as-a-man-to-practice-medicine-277445.html?source=Snapzu

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