Bridget Cleary
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Bridget Cleary was a Tipperary woman whose tragic murder in 1869 by her husband, who believed she was replaced by a faerie changeling, has become a haunting tale of institutionalized misogyny and folklore in Irish history.
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Bridget Cleary is mentioned as an inspiration for the themes of rebellion and troublemaking in Ní Churreáin's poetry.
‘There’s a deep respect embedded in Gaeltacht culture for troublemakers’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-11-22
Ireland· 2025-11-22
Bridget Cleary, the Tipperary woman murdered in 1869 by a husband who believed she had been replaced with a faerie changeling.
a wickedly groovy Halloween appetite whetter – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-10-29
Ireland· 2025-10-29
