1859–1932

Introduction

Born: 1859, Ma­di­son, Wis­con­sin.

Died: Ap­ril 1932, El­gin, Il­li­nois.

Buried: Re­sur­rec­tion Ce­me­te­ry, Ma­di­son, Wis­con­sin.

Biography

Mary was the daugh­ter of Da­ni­el O’She­ri­dan and Eli­za­beth Grant Bres­land.

She was a composer, poet, and author.

Works

Her Gaelic Folk Tales had the fol­low­ing pre­ced­ing the fore­word:

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY
OF MY PATERNAL GRANDFATHER

John Raymond O’Sheridan

whose beau­ti­ful Gae­lic hand­writ­ing in­spired me,
even when a lit­tle child, with a long­ing and love
for the li­te­ra­ture of my Gae­lic an­ces­tors.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. O Shep­herd Beau­ti­ful
  2. On the Path­way to Glo­ry

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