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Teresa returned to her homeland of Ireland to live permanently in 1932, at the age of sixty-four. This decision was made shortly after the passing of her husband, Richard Brayton. Initially upon moving back to Ireland, Teresa lived for a few years with her sister in Bray, County Wicklow. Teresa then moved to Waterloo Avenue, North Strand, County Dublin. Here, Teresa witnessed the horrific bombing of the North Strand on May 31st 1941 during World War II. Shortly after the bombing, she eventually settled back in Kilbrook, County Kildare where she was born, and she lived out the remaining days of her life there. Teresa spent a brief period of time in the Edenderry Hospital before her death. During her stay in Edenderry Hospital she became a good friend of the late Padraig O’Kennedy, “Leinster Leader” who was able to reveal to her something that was linked to a family member of his. A copy of her “Old Bog Road” which had been set to music and autographed by her while she was living in the U.S.A. She had it sent to Mr. O’Kennedy’s eldest son and on it she wrote the words: “To the boy who sings the “Old Bog Road” so sweetly”. Two years after her return to Kilbrook, on August 19th 1943, Teresa passed away in the very room where her mother had given birth to her over seventy-five years previously. Teresa was buried at the Cloncurry cemetery in County Kildare. Her funeral was attended by many, including the then Taoiseach of Ireland, Eamonn De Valera. Enfield Muintir na Tire erected a fine Celtic stone cross over her grave which wasn’t officially uncovered until 1959 by Eamonn De Valera. The cross was inscribed in her native language, Irish and the words can be translated to: “In loving memory of Teresa Brayton, poetess patriot, who died 19th August 1943. On the Right Hand of God may she be”. On the 18th of October 1959, De Valera, who at the time was President of Ireland performed an unveiling ceremony of the cross.