Catherine Hayes
(1818-1861)

woman and operatic soprano

Died aged c. 43

Catherine Hayes, married name Catherine Bushnell, (1818? – 11 August 1861) was a world-famous Irish soprano of the Victorian era. According to London's Daily Express, "Hayes was the 'Madonna' of her day; she was the 19th-century operatic equivalent of the world's most famous pop star."

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Catherine Hayes 1825 - 1861 "The Swan of Erin" world renowned operatic soprano was born in this house.

4 Patrick Street, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland where they was born (1818)