Chaffaut soon discovered that Lizzie Le Blond, born Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed of Killincarrick House, Greystones, Co Wicklow, had ratcheted up a number of impressive firsts too. Director Sophie Chaffaut during filming of her documentary, ‘The Ascent of Lizzie Le Blond’. The symbolism of that— women’s struggle then and now to reach the top — runs through The Ascent of Lizzie Le Blond. Director Sophie Chaffaut using a replica 19th century camera as Lizzie Le Blond would have. The Ascent of Lizzie Le Blond is free to access for six months on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIyVPp6R1Pk

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2025 02:30 UTC