Bridget Conlon was born in 1830, in County Clare, Ireland as the daughter of Michael Conlon and Mrs M Conlon. She had at least 6 sons and 6 daughters with Harrison Potter. She lived in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States for about 10 years and Rutland, Vermont, United States in 1880. She died on 9 August 1883, in West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Bridie, Dermot, Eamonn, Kieran, Patrick Michael, Sinead, Siobhan.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conalláin ‘descendant of Conallán’, a personal name representing a diminutive of Conall (see Connell ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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