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Bridget Redmond
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Bridget Mary Redmond (née Mallick; 30 October 1904 – 3 May 1952) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician,[1] as well as a member of Eoin O'Duffy's radical Blueshirts paramilitary. Thrust into politics by the sudden death of her husband in 1932, Redmond would go on to have a twenty-year career in Irish politics during a period in which it was extremely rare for women to hold public office.
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Bridget Redmond | |
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![]() Redmond, c. 1930s | |
Teachta Dála | |
In office January 1933 – 3 May 1952 | |
Constituency | Waterford |
Personal details | |
Born | Bridget Mary Mallick (1904-10-30)30 October 1904 Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland |
Died | 3 May 1952(1952-05-03) (aged 47) Athgarvan, near Newbridge, County Kildare |
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Spouse | William Redmond |
Education | Ursuline school, Waterford |
Nickname | Tiny |
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