Browne, Kathleen Anne (b. 1878)

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Browne, Kathleen Anne (b. 1878)

Irish politician and nationalist. Born Oct 1878 in Bridgetown, Co. Waterford, Ireland; dau. of Michael Browne.

Was a member of Sinn Féin (1912–27), then Cumann na nGaedheal; jailed briefly during the Rising (1916); elected to 3rd Triennial Seanad to fill the vacancy left by the death of Alice Stopford Green (June 20, 1929); elected to 4th Triennial (1931–34) and 5th Triennial (1934–36); played a crucial role in the preservation of Great Saltee Island bird sanctuary (1938).

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