Kate Tyrrell
Kate Tyrrell | |
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| Born | 1863 Arklow, County Wicklow |
| Died | 1921 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Nautical captain and owner of shipping company |
| Years active | 1886–1921 |
| Spouse | John Fitzpatrick (married 1896 – 1921) |
| Children | Two |
Kate Tyrrell (1863–1921) was an Irish sailor and business woman. Inheriting a shipping company from her father, she captained the schooner Denbighshire Lass for over twenty years, and successfully fought rules forbidding women from having their name listed as the owner of a vessel.