Peg Plunkett
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Irish 18th‑century courtesan and memoirist
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentGeorgia HardstarkMy Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · 463 - We Are Never Brief · 33:53 · Jan 2025
…While Peg's story is filled with tragedy, it's one that completely upends the expectations of an 18th century, quote, fallen woman. Mm-hmm. Because Peg took the time to write her own story in her own voice, it gave her the chance to humanize her plight and honor her own brilliance and fortitude on her own terms. And that is the story of Irish courtesan, Peg…
Georgia HardstarkMy Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · 463 - We Are Never Brief · 33:26 · Jan 2025
…It seems like it for, yeah, when I would guess median age was like around 50 or 60. I don't know. All three volumes of Peg's memoirs are in the public domain and are available to read online for free. Mm-hmm. Historian Julie Peekman has also compiled a condensed version of the tell-all with her own analysis and commentary called Peg Plunkett Memoirs of a Wh…
Georgia HardstarkMy Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · 463 - We Are Never Brief · 33:08 · Jan 2025
…But before it hits the shelves in 1797, Peg Plunkett passes away at around 70 years old. We'll never know because you never would admit how old she was.…
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