User:Kevywalton/sandbox

=Margaret Pearse=

This is the text that you are going to verify with a reference.

Margaret Pearse (née Brady; 12 February 1857 – 22 April 1932) was an Irish politician elected to the 2nd Dáil in 1921. She was born in Dublin while her father's family were from County Meath. In 1877 she married James Pearse. Margaret’s son, Patrick Pearse, was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916 and was executed shortly after the rising. William Pearse, her other son, was also executed after the 1916 Easter Rising.

Early Life
Margaret Pearse (née 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, Co. Dublin. Margaret’s great grandfather Walter Brady was from Nobber in Meath but was originally a Cavan man by birth. His son Walter, Margaret’s grandfather, married Margaret O’Connor and had eight children – Catherine, Phil, Anne, Patrick, Larry, Christie, John and Margaret (Aunt). Patrick Brady, her father, married Brigid Savage, a Fingal woman who was the best step dancer of her day in the North County. Margaret had three known siblings, Walter who died as an infant in 1855, as did Brigid in 1860. Another sister, Catherine, died in 1888 leaving a young family behind. Margaret 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.