Who was Katie Daffan?

One of the most distinguished public figures to call Ennis home was Katie Daffan who lived out her final years here. This summer (July 29) marks her 148th birthday. Katie Daffan (1874-1951) first rose to fame as a journalist and social activist in the early 1900s, interested mainly in education and women’s rights. The author of eight books, “Miss Katie,” as she was popularly known, became literary…