page_title: Margaret Mary Pearse
section_title: Early life
hierarchical_section_title: Margaret Mary Pearse / Early life
caption_attribution_description: English: The Pearse family home in 27 Great Brunswick Street, in Dublin.
context_page_description: Margaret Mary Pearse was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and teacher. She was the sister of Patrick and Willie Pearse, two of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising.
context_section_description: Margaret Mary Pearse was born at 27 Great Brunswick Street, in Dublin, the eldest child of James Pearse and Margaret Pearse (née Brady). A family friend, Kate Brady, was present at the time of her birth. She grew up in cramped living conditions as often the other rooms in the house we rented by subtenants, forcing the Pearse family to share one room. During her childhood, Margaret was very friendly with James Vincent, her half-brother from her father's previous marriage. Their close relationship did not follow into adulthood. She developed a close bond with her father, more so than with her mother. She was educated at the Holy Faith Convent in Glasnevin. After leaving school, she trained as a teacher. Margaret did not enter paid employment after receiving her teacher training but was still interested in education. In 1905 she travelled to Belgium with her brother to study the workings of the bilingual education system and to improve her French. She tried to set up her own school for infants in 1907 in the family home on Great Brunswick Street and was constantly encouraged by her two brothers, whom assisted her in teaching on many occasions. Her younger brother Willie provided art work for the classes to inspire the students.
caption: The Pearse family home in 27 Great Brunswick Street, in Dublin.
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