 She had established a drapery business, Kingston's Ltd, in 1924 and following her exit from politics devoted much time to the venture.Her continuing anti-Britishness was evidenced when in 1941, when she was accused of harbouring a German spy who had parachuted into Wexford.Her son, Ruairí Brugha later became a Fianna Fáil politician and was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election.