Murder of Bridget Cleary

Bridget Cleary
Born	Bridget Boland (1869-02-19)19 February 1869 Ballyvadlea, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	15 March 1895(1895-03-15) (aged 26) Ballyvadlea, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation	Dressmaker
Spouse	Michael Cleary (m. 1887–1895, her death)

Bridget Cleary (née Boland; Irish: Bríd Uí Chléirigh; 19 February 1869 – 15 March 1895) was an Irish woman who was murdered by her husband in 1895. She was either immolated or her body was set on fire immediately after her death. The husband's stated motive was his belief that she had been abducted by fairies and replaced with a changeling, which he then killed. The gruesome nature of the case prompted extensive press coverage, and the trial was closely followed by newspapers across Ireland.