Streets Of Subiaco...Brigid Road.
This is the first of a series of four posts about the streets of Subiaco that were named after women. The next two posts are about streets connected to the Congregation of the Sisters of St. John of God and their work in Subiaco.
The first post is about Brigid Road, Subiaco who was named after Sr Visitation Bridget Clancy who was foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of St John of God for helping the homeless and poor. The second post is about a collection of streets and the Sisters of St John of God's connection to their home country Ireland where the Order was founded.
Many of the streets of Subiaco are named after women who made a contribution to the social, political, history, business and community life of the suburb. The meaning of the names of the streets are contained in a document called 'City of Subiaco. Street Names'.
The information was copied from "... provided by the Geographic Names Committee at Landgate, City of Subiaco and its volunteers, and practicum students from Curtin University. It includes all existing and historical streets within the City of Subiaco for which the committee has records and the latest researched information as at June 2008..."
The information about Brigid Road has been copied from the document called 'City of Subiaco. Street Names.' No copyright infringement intended.
https://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/CityofSubiaco/media/City-of-Subiaco/Your-council/History-of-Subiaco/City-of-Subiaco-street-names-report.pdfcontained
The photograph of Bridget Clancy is from the Congregation of the Sisters of St, John of God official webpage. No copyright infringement intended.
https://ssjg.org/founding-story/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=7
"...Brigid Road.
This street was first recorded in an 1897 street directory. It presumably honours the contribution of the Sisters of St John of God for their contribution to health care in Subiaco.
The order was founded in Ireland in 1981 after Bishop Furlong, who wished to alleviate the suffering of his famine stricken diocese, established a nursing and teaching order of women for the betterment of the poor. One of the first members of the order was Sr Visitation, Brigid Clancy, who was head nurse in the sisters’ first institute for helping the homeless and poor. From there the order grew and the Sisters of St. John of God became active in many countries. Sr Visitation died in 1889 at the age of 46.
In 1895 Bishop Gibney requested a nursing order for the Perth diocese, to which the Sisters of St John of God responded. Eight sisters arrived and established a convent and a hospital on Adelaide Terrace. There they treated typhoid and other illnesses that arose from the unhygienic living standards of the time. The gold rush attracted many people to WA and the sisters established a school and hospital to serve the growing population of Kalgoorlie.
There was also an increase in the Perth population, and the demand for medical services resulted in the sisters building a larger hospital in the area now known as Subiaco. The wooden eighteen bed hospital the sisters built in 1897 has now developed into a technically sophisticated facility..." 
