Coralie de Burgh, Lady Kinahan (16 September 1924 – 31 July 2015) was a British Irish painter who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Olympic Exhibition.[1][2] Born Coralie Isabel de Burgh to Captain Charles de Burgh, DSO and Isobel Caroline Berkeley de Burgh,[3] she died on 31 July 2015 aged 90.[4] In 1950 she married Ulster Unionist MP Robin Kinahan, with whom she had five children.[5] With her husband she bought and restored Castle Upton at Templepatrick as their family home.[5] One of her children, Danny, is also an Ulster Unionist MP.[6]
Coralie de Burgh, Lady Kinahan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Coralie Isabel de Burgh 16 September 1924 |
| Died | 31 July 2015 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British Irish |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Robin Kinahan |
| Children | Danny Kinahan (son) |
| Parent(s) | Captain Charles de Burgh DSO Isobel Caroline Berkeley |
References
edit- ^ "Prolific painter and former lady mayoress of Belfast". The Irish Times. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Coralie de Burgh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Coralie Isabel Kinahan". Geni. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Death Notices: Kinahan, Coralie (Lady)". The Funeral Times. August 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b "MP Kinahan pays tribute to artist mum who helped rebuild Castle Upton". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Coralie Kinahan, painter and 'backbone' to MP husband". The News Letter. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
Her 1948 medal was accorded to her for her painting of a pink-clad fox-hunter called 'The Huntsman of the Vyne', exhibited at the London Summer Olympics.
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