A Blue Plaque is being unveiled in Waterford this morning to commemorate medical and public health pioneer Dr Mary Strangman.
Born in 1872, Dr Strangman became a doctor, champion of public health and better housing, a suffragist and the first woman to be elected to Waterford Corporation.
The Nutrition Research Centre Ireland and Waterford Civic Trust are set to unveil the plaque at her historical family home, Carriganore House on the SETU West Campus this morning.
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