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Cadiz Sisters
Rosalind Mary Garcias de Cadiz (15 June 1878 – 22 January 1955) and Leila Gertrude Garcias de Cadiz (born c. 1879), known as the Cadiz sisters, were two sisters notable for their militant involvement in the Suffragette movement in Ireland. They went by the names Jane Murphy and Margaret (Maggie) Murphy during their militancy. Biographies Born in Madras, India to Margarita Lawder, a Roscommon woman travelling to India and Thomas Raymond de Cadiz, a Spanish lawyer born in Trinidad, the sisters were two of six children in total. There were twins born in Dublin and the remainder during their parents time in India. The couple died within a few years of each other leaving the children to be raised first by their maternal aunt and cousins in St John’s House, Lecarrow, Co Roscommon. The sisters became interested in the suffrage movement. In 1910, they joined the Irish Women's Franchise League as well as the Women's Social and Political Union in Britain. In 1912 the sisters were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscommon
Roscommon (; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (''St. Coman's Wood''). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2016 census was 5,876. History Roscommon was the homeland of the Connachta dynasty, and included such kingdoms as Uí Maine, Delbhna Nuadat, Síol Muirdeach, and Moylurg. In addition, it contained areas known as Trícha cét's, Túath and is the homeland of surnames such as Ó Conchobhair ( O'Conor, O'Connor), Mac Diarmada (McDermott), Ó Ceallaigh (Kelly), Ó Birn (Beirne, Byrne, Burns), Mac Donnchadha (McDonough) and Brennan (Mac Branáin and Ó Branáin). From 1118 to 1156 Roscommon was the seat of the Diocese of Elphin. The town is the location of a not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
