Episode 4 of 4

First Woman to Complete LLB

When: 1888
Where: Ireland
Part of: Letitia Alice Walkington takes the first Royal University of Ireland degree awarded to a woman

In 1888, Walkington became the first woman in Great Britain or Ireland to receive a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the Royal University.

She completed her LL.B. in 1888, becoming the first woman in Great Britain or Ireland to receive a degree of Bachelor of Laws. The Royal University was entitled to grant any degree similar to other UK universities, except in theology.

Sources

Royal University of Ireland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
Letitia Alice Walkington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-05

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