Brigid Brady

Brief Life History of Brigid Brady

When Brigid Brady was born about 1843, in County of the Cross of Tipperary, Ireland, her father, Brady, was 25 and her mother, Brigid, was 22. She had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Edward Ryan. She died in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland.

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Family Time Line

Edward Ryan
1843–
Brigid Brady
1843–
John Ryan
1863–
Brigid Ryan
–1965
Margaret Ryan
James Joseph Ryan
1865–1931
Mary Ann Ryan
1868–1951

Sources (2)

  • Bridget Bray in entry for Maria, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
  • Bridget Bray in entry for Maria Ryan, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"

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World Events (5)

1845

The Irish Potato Famine. Many Irish emigrate to America. Irish population drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration.

1919

Irish War of Independence against Britain ending in the Anglo Irish Treaty.

1920

In the Government of Ireland Act 1920, Ireland was partitioned, with the unionist-dominated north east becoming Northern Ireland.

Name Meaning

Traditional name meaning ‘the exalted one’. See Bridget .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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