Context: Maud Gonne was an Irish patriot, actress, and feminist. She was one of the founders of Sinn Féin (We Ourselves/Party), and an early member of the theatre movement started by her longtime suitor, W.B. Yeats. She co-founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland) in 1900, which promoted Irish language, culture, and anti-imperial politics, especially among women and youth.