Brighid Nic Gearailt

Irish poet and aristocrat (1589–1682)

Parents

• Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare
• Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare

Children

• Mary Stuart O'Donnell
• Mabel Barnewall
• Mary Barnewall
• Richard Barnewall
• Henry Barnewall, 2nd Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland
• James Barnewall
• Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell

Siblings

• Elizabeth Plunkett, Lady Killeen

Partners

• Nicholas Barnewall, 1st Viscount Barnewall
• Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell