Grace Brennan (nee Sullivan) was born in 1833,
the youngest child of a Church of Ireland minister.
Grace was passionate about improving the conditions
many of her father's parishioners were living in.
In 1850, she met and married Silas Brennan,
the son of a Catholic landholder.
Her family renounced her.
They argued vehemently about how different Catholics were -
in their politics,,
in their sporting and cultural interests,
in where they were educated,
and in their socio-economic status.
They did not want to see their daughter's life ruined by this liaison.
Grace's passion for social justice continued.
She joined the Ladies' Land League in the 1880's.
This was indeed counter-cultural:
it was the first time women were organised to fight against poverty and injustice.
The Ladies' Land League raised money to fight for Tenancy Rights for Landholders.
Grace and Silas had 11 children -
Florence b. 1851
Patricia b. 1852
Clementine b.1854
Prudence b. 1856
Douglas b. 1857
Brigid b. 1860
William b. 1862
Charity b. 1864
Aidan b. 1865
Kennedy b. 1866
the youngest child of a Church of Ireland minister.
Grace was passionate about improving the conditions
many of her father's parishioners were living in.
In 1850, she met and married Silas Brennan,
the son of a Catholic landholder.
Her family renounced her.
They argued vehemently about how different Catholics were -
in their politics,,
in their sporting and cultural interests,
in where they were educated,
and in their socio-economic status.
They did not want to see their daughter's life ruined by this liaison.
Grace's passion for social justice continued.
She joined the Ladies' Land League in the 1880's.
This was indeed counter-cultural:
it was the first time women were organised to fight against poverty and injustice.
The Ladies' Land League raised money to fight for Tenancy Rights for Landholders.
Grace and Silas had 11 children -
Florence b. 1851
Patricia b. 1852
Clementine b.1854
Prudence b. 1856
Douglas b. 1857
Brigid b. 1860
William b. 1862
Charity b. 1864
Aidan b. 1865
Kennedy b. 1866
For reflection ...
How does our spirituality or religious practice or absence of this
reveal LOVE?
How does our spirituality or religious practice or absence of this
reveal LOVE?