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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- 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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