Diver (Divers, Deaver, Deavers, Devens, Devins, Devan), Bridget (‘Irish Biddy’, ‘Michigan Bridget’) (fl. 1861–4), vivandière and ‘daughter’ of the First Michigan Cavalry regiment, was born in Ireland sometime before 1840. It has been suggested that the ‘Michigan Bridget’ legend…...
O'Rourke, Madeleine C. (1951–2006), aviator and organiser of aviation
events, was born in south Dublin in the spring of 1951, the
daughter of Peter J. Byrne and his
wife Olive (née Poole); there was an older brother. Her father was an electrical
engineer with the…...