Ó Brádaigh is an Irish surname, which means a 'descendant of Brádach'. Brádach is an old Irish nickname which is believed be a short form of ''Brághadach'', meaning "large-chested". An alternative meaning is "spirited". Brady is the anglicised version of Ó Brádaigh and is often used as a

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. The surname Ó Brádaigh may refer to: *

Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (; born Peter Roger Casement Brady; 2 October 1932 – 5 June 2013) was an Irish republican political and military leader. He was Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1958 to 1959 and again from 1960 to 19 ...

(1932–2013), Irish politician *

Seán Ó Brádaigh Seán Ó Brádaigh (; born 1937), sometimes anglicised as Sean Brady, is an Irish republican activist. Like his brother, Ruairí, Seán joined Sinn Féin at an early age. From 1958 to 1960, he edited the party newspaper, the ''United Irishman ...

(born 1937), Irish political activist

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