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Index Murder of Bridget Cleary

Bridget Cleary (née Boland; Bríd Uí Chléirigh; 19 February 1869 – 15 March 1895) was an Irish woman who was murdered by her husband in 1895.[1]

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  1. 59 relations: Abbey Theatre, Alison Littlewood, Brief psychotic disorder, Bronchitis, Capgras delusion, Cathal Pendred, Catholic Church, Changeling, Chemise, Clonmel, Cooper (profession), Coroner, County Kerry, County Tipperary, Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers, Deadline Hollywood, Death by burning, Death of Michael Leahy, Defense (legal), Devil, Dublin Castle, E. F. Benson, Eucharist, Fairy, Fairy fort, Folie à deux, Fregoli delusion, Government of Ireland Bill 1893, Grand jury, Hatmaking, Historical fantasy, Holland Roden, Horror fiction, Hottentot (racial term), House of Lords, Joseph Capgras, Kerosene, Last rites, Learning disability, Liberal Party (UK), Liverpool, Lore (podcast), Maija Sofia, Manslaughter, Missing person, Montreal, Morbid: A True Crime Podcast, Penal labour, Portlaoise, Singer Corporation, ... Expand index (9 more) »

  2. 1895 murders in the United Kingdom
  3. 19th-century Irish women
  4. Murder victims from County Tipperary
  5. People murdered in Ireland
  6. Violence against women in Ireland

Abbey Theatre

The Abbey Theatre (Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland (Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions.

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Alison Littlewood

Alison Littlewood is a British author of horror novels and short stories.

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Brief psychotic disorder

Brief psychotic disorder—according to the classifications of mental disorders DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5—is a psychotic condition involving the sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom (such as disorganized thought/speech, delusions, hallucinations, or grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior) lasting 1 day to 1 month, often accompanied by emotional turmoil.

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Bronchitis

Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) in the lungs that causes coughing.

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Capgras delusion

Capgras delusion or Capgras syndrome is a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, another close family member, or pet has been replaced by an identical impostor.

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Cathal Pendred

Cathal Pendred is an Irish actor and former mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Changeling

A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore.

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Chemise

A chemise or shift is a classic smock type of women's undergarment or dress.

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Clonmel

Clonmel is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Ireland.

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Cooper (profession)

A cooper is a craftsman who produces wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs, and other similar containers from timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable.

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Coroner

A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death.

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County Kerry

County Kerry (Contae Chiarraí) is a county on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the province of Munster and the Southern Region.

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County Tipperary

County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland.

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Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy and the Fear of Female Power is a 2019 book by Jude Ellison Doyle.

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Deadline Hollywood

Deadline Hollywood, commonly known as Deadline and also referred to as Deadline.com, is an online news site founded as the news blog Deadline Hollywood Daily by Nikki Finke in 2006.

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Death by burning

Death by burning is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat.

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Death of Michael Leahy

Michael Leahy was a child who died by drowning in 1826 in County Kerry, Ireland. Murder of Bridget Cleary and Death of Michael Leahy are 19th-century Irish people.

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Defense (legal)

In a civil proceeding or criminal prosecution under the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction.

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Devil

A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions.

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Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle (Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction.

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E. F. Benson

Edward Frederic Benson (24 July 1867 – 29 February 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian and short story writer.

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Eucharist

The Eucharist (from evcharistía), also known as Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others.

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Fairy

A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

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Fairy fort

Fairy forts (also known as lios or raths from the Irish, referring to an earthen mound) are the remains of stone circles, ringforts, hillforts, or other circular prehistoric dwellings in Ireland.

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Folie à deux

Folie à deux (French for 'madness of two'), also known as shared psychosis or shared delusional disorder (SDD), is a psychiatric syndrome in which symptoms of a delusional belief are "transmitted" from one individual to another.

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Fregoli delusion

The Fregoli delusion (or Fregoli syndrome) is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise.

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Government of Ireland Bill 1893

The Government of Ireland Bill 1893 (known generally as the Second Home Rule Bill) was the second attempt made by Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to enact a system of home rule for Ireland.

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Grand jury

A grand jury is a jury—a group of citizens—empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought.

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Hatmaking

Hat-making or millinery is the design, manufacture and sale of hats and other headwear.

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Historical fantasy

Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative.

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Holland Roden

Holland Roden (born October 7, 1986) is an American actress.

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Horror fiction

Horror is a genre of fiction that is intended to disturb, frighten, or scare.

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Hottentot (racial term)

Hottentot (British and South African English) is a term that was historically used by Europeans to refer to the Khoekhoe, the indigenous nomadic pastoralists in South Africa.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Joseph Capgras

Jean Marie Joseph Capgras (23 August 1873 – 27 January 1950) was a French psychiatrist who is best known for the Capgras delusion, a disorder named after him.

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Kerosene

Kerosene, or paraffin, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum.

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Last rites

The last rites, also known as the Commendation of the Dying, are the last prayers and ministrations given to an individual of Christian faith, when possible, shortly before death, especially in the Catholic Church.

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Learning disability

Learning disability, learning disorder, or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information and can be caused by several different factors.

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Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

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Lore (podcast)

Lore is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre.

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Maija Sofia

Maija Sofia Makela is an Irish folk singer-songwriter from County Galway.

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Manslaughter

Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder.

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Missing person

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown.

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Montreal

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the tenth-largest in North America.

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Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

Morbid: A True Crime Podcast is an American true crime anthology podcast hosted by Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley.

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Penal labour

Penal labour is a term for various kinds of forced labour that prisoners are required to perform, typically manual labour.

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Portlaoise

Portlaoise, or Port Laoise, is the county town of County Laois, Ireland.

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Singer Corporation

Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac M. Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark.

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Strange Horizons

Strange Horizons is an online speculative fiction magazine.

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The Hidden People is a historical fantasy and horror novel by English writer Alison Littlewood, first published in the United Kingdom in October 2016 by Jo Fletcher Books.

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The Nineteenth Century (periodical)

The Nineteenth Century was a British monthly literary magazine founded in 1877 by James Knowles.

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The Riptide Movement

The Riptide Movement are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by songwriter and vocalist Malachy Tuohy, guitarist John Dalton, bassist and harmonica player Gerry McGarry and drummer Gar Byrne.

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Townland

A townland (baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: toonlann) is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in Northwestern Europe that was established by the union in 1801 of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland.

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Vigil

A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning 'wakefulness' (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance.

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William Ewart Gladstone

William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician.

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Witch-hunt

A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft.

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See also

1895 murders in the United Kingdom

19th-century Irish women

Murder victims from County Tipperary

People murdered in Ireland

Violence against women in Ireland

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bridget_Cleary

Also known as Bridget Cleary, Fairy Witch of Clonmel, Michael Cleary (criminal).

, Strange Horizons, The Hidden People, The Nineteenth Century (periodical), The Riptide Movement, Townland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Vigil, William Ewart Gladstone, Witch-hunt.