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Margaret Pearse
Margaret Pearse (née Brady; 12 February 1857 – 22 April 1932) was an Irish politician. She was the mother of Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse, who were both executed after the 1916 Easter Rising. She was later elected to Dáil Éireann.
Margaret Brady was born on 12 February 1857 in Dublin and was baptised in St. Lawrence O'Toole's parish. At that time, her parents were living at 1, Clarence Street. Her father was Patrick Brady, a coal merchant, whose family were from County Meath and her mother was Brigid Brady (née Savage) of Oldtown, County Dublin. Margaret had three known siblings, and was educated by the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul. She was employed as a stationery shop assistant where she met her future husband, James Pearse.
In 1877 she married James Pearse (his second marriage) at St. Agatha's church, off the North Strand. James was born in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, on 8 December 1839, and later lived in Birmingham. He came to Ireland to work as a sculptor in the late 1850s with his first wife, Emily Susanna Fox, who later died in 1876.
Margaret and James had four children together. The first three children are Margaret Mary born 4 August 1878, Patrick born 10 November 1879 and William born 15 November 1881. All three children were born while the family lived in 27 Great Brunswick St. Their youngest child, Mary Brigid, was born 29 September 1888, by which time the family had moved to Newbridge Avenue, Sandymount. Margaret's aunt, Margaret Brady, an Irish speaker, was a frequent visitor to the family home and encouraged the children's interest in the Irish language and culture. Her husband James Pearse died in 1900. Margaret Pearse did not permit her children to play with other children, however, she supported her children in all their aspirations. She had a very strong relationship and consequent effect on her eldest son, Patrick. She took over the responsibility of Housekeeper at the school at St. Enda's.
Margaret supported her sons' political beliefs. After their execution, she wished to maintain their legacy and became involved in political life. She joined Sinn Féin after the Rising and gave support and endorsement to candidates during the 1918 Westminster election. During the 1920 Poor Law Elections for the Rathmines area of Dublin, Margaret stood as a Sinn Féin candidate and was elected on the first count. She was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency at the 1921 elections.
She strongly opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty, as did all the female TDs. She stated during the Treaty debate that:
I rise to support the motion of our President for the rejection of the Treaty. My reasons for doing so are various, but my first reason for doing so I would like to explain here today is my son's account. It has been said here on several occasions that Patrick Pearse would have accepted this Treaty. I deny it. As his mother I deny it, and on his account I will not accept it.
Later she continued in a similar vein:
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Margaret Pearse
Margaret Pearse (née Brady; 12 February 1857 – 22 April 1932) was an Irish politician. She was the mother of Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse, who were both executed after the 1916 Easter Rising. She was later elected to Dáil Éireann.
Margaret Brady was born on 12 February 1857 in Dublin and was baptised in St. Lawrence O'Toole's parish. At that time, her parents were living at 1, Clarence Street. Her father was Patrick Brady, a coal merchant, whose family were from County Meath and her mother was Brigid Brady (née Savage) of Oldtown, County Dublin. Margaret had three known siblings, and was educated by the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul. She was employed as a stationery shop assistant where she met her future husband, James Pearse.
In 1877 she married James Pearse (his second marriage) at St. Agatha's church, off the North Strand. James was born in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, on 8 December 1839, and later lived in Birmingham. He came to Ireland to work as a sculptor in the late 1850s with his first wife, Emily Susanna Fox, who later died in 1876.
Margaret and James had four children together. The first three children are Margaret Mary born 4 August 1878, Patrick born 10 November 1879 and William born 15 November 1881. All three children were born while the family lived in 27 Great Brunswick St. Their youngest child, Mary Brigid, was born 29 September 1888, by which time the family had moved to Newbridge Avenue, Sandymount. Margaret's aunt, Margaret Brady, an Irish speaker, was a frequent visitor to the family home and encouraged the children's interest in the Irish language and culture. Her husband James Pearse died in 1900. Margaret Pearse did not permit her children to play with other children, however, she supported her children in all their aspirations. She had a very strong relationship and consequent effect on her eldest son, Patrick. She took over the responsibility of Housekeeper at the school at St. Enda's.
Margaret supported her sons' political beliefs. After their execution, she wished to maintain their legacy and became involved in political life. She joined Sinn Féin after the Rising and gave support and endorsement to candidates during the 1918 Westminster election. During the 1920 Poor Law Elections for the Rathmines area of Dublin, Margaret stood as a Sinn Féin candidate and was elected on the first count. She was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency at the 1921 elections.
She strongly opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty, as did all the female TDs. She stated during the Treaty debate that:
I rise to support the motion of our President for the rejection of the Treaty. My reasons for doing so are various, but my first reason for doing so I would like to explain here today is my son's account. It has been said here on several occasions that Patrick Pearse would have accepted this Treaty. I deny it. As his mother I deny it, and on his account I will not accept it.
Later she continued in a similar vein: