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Bridget Ryan

Bridget Ryan

Born
1855-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1934-05-08 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Bridget Ryan was born in Castledermot, Kildare, in 1855 the daughter of Luke Ryan and Mary Adams/Abbot. Bridget migrated to Australia in 1879/80 from Palatine under the guidance of Major G C Bloomfield of Thornville House and sponsored from Australia by Pat Wall.

Her 1st task according to past Family handed down information is that she was a servant/nanny to Anthony Hordon and his Son who was suffering from Lukemia.

Bridget married William Durr who was the vigneron at "Cardington Station" near Molong NSW.

William & Bridget had 6 children and moved to Cumnock where they took up land and built a home at their Property "Burndale" Cumnock.

Associated communities

Kildare

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1900s

    1905 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1906-06-16 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1919 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1919-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1926 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-10-17 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1927 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1927-09-25 12:00:00

Laois

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    Location: Laois

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    1889 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1889-10-20 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1936 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1936-09-27 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1914 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1914-10-18 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1915 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1915-10-24 12:00:00

Carlow

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1620s

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  • 1830s

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  • 1880s

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Castledermot (Kildare)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Castledermot (Kildare). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Killeshin (Laois)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Killeshin (Laois). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Timeline events in this community

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Urglin (Carlow)

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