“Fascinating Scalpel-wielders and Fair Dissectors”: Women's Experience of Irish Medical Education, c. 1880s–1920s

... Though all the world’s a stage and we are acting, Yet still I think your part is not dissecting, To me the art of making apple tarts Would suit you better than those “horrid parts”. In times to come when queens at home you are, There’ll be more rapture in the light guitar. Your knowledge—of the frog should only be How they are cooked in France—or making tea! And as for learning Chemistry and that ’Twould be a nicer thing to trim a hat. I know your aims in medicine are true But tell me is there any need of you?1