Vera Cosgrave

Vera Cosgrave
Cosgrave in 1976
Born
Veronica Louise Osborne

(1926-03-11)11 March 1926
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Died15 September 2016(2016-09-15) (aged 90)
Tallaght, Ireland
Resting placeGoldenbridge Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Known forSpouse of the Taoiseach (1973‍–‍1977)
Spouse
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(m. 1952)​
Children3, including Liam T.
RelativesW. T. Cosgrave (father-in-law)

Veronica Louise Cosgrave (née Osborne; 11 March 1926 – 15 September 2016) was an Irish public figure as the wife of Liam Cosgrave, who served as Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977.

Early life

Veronica Louise Osborne was born in Naas, County Kildare, on 11 March 1926. Her mother was the former Helen Cunningham. Her father, Joseph W. Osborne, was a horse trainer based at Craddoxtown House. Her brother Paddy Osborne was also a horse trainer.[1]

Political life

Osborne married Liam Cosgrave on 16 April 1952. At the time, Cosgrave was a government minister; he rose to the position of Leader of Fine Gael and Taoiseach in 1973. She accompanied him to the United States for a state visit in 1976, during the American Bicentennial.[2][3] Vera Cosgrave also worked in public relations.[4]

Personal life

Vera and Liam Cosgrave had three children, including Liam T. Cosgrave, a Fine Gael politician. She died in Dublin on 15 September 2016, aged 90 years.[5] Her gravesite is at Goldenbridge Cemetery in Inchicore.[6]

References

  1. ^ O'Hehir, Tony (5 October 2017). "Racing pays tribute to former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ Sheehy, Clodagh (29 December 2006). "When we could barely afford to send our Taoiseach to America". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Ireland's Prime Minister Flies to U.S. on 6-Day Visit". The New York Times. 17 March 1976. p. 82 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "A Dour Irishman of Firm Beliefs: Liam Cosgrave". The New York Times. 3 March 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ Collins, Stephen (19 September 2016). "Vera Cosgrave remembered at her funeral in Dublin". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. ^ "The death has occurred of Vera Cosgrave (née Osborne)". RIP.ie. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2021.