Ashling MacKenna

Biography
Ashling MacKenna (née Kilpatrick) (March 4, 1839 - June 10, 1882) was an Irish immigrant and wife of Colin MacKenna. Their only child and daughter was the witch, Maeve MacKenna.

Ashling, Colin and Maeve were traveling to Los Angeles, California aboard the Southern Pacific when their train was robbed by members of Shadow Wolf Pack at the Tucson, Arizona Territory station. Ashling and Colin were murdered by Francisco Esquivar, while Maeve managed to escape and survive.

Etymology
Ashling (pronounced [ˈaʃ.lʲənʲ]) is an Irish name meaning "dream" or "vision." Prior to being used as a name, the related word "aisling" applied to a popular poetic genre from the 17th and 18th centuries in which Ireland was personified as a beautiful woman in peril.