Below is the link to the obituary on Margaret MacCurtain OP that appeared in The Irish Times on Saturday.
She was a lady. Anytime I met her after Mass in St Dominic's in Tallaght she was always so pleasant, friendly and witty too.
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One of the greatest Irish Dominicans of the past century.
This story is probably the most famous one told of her:
At a debate in UCD in 1971, Margaret shared a lecture theatre platform with Mary Anderson and Nell McCafferty. Anderson suggested that each of them make a short opening statement about the personal difficulties under which they laboured as women.
Anderson said, "I am a bastard".
McCafferty said, "I am a lesbian".
Margaret said, "I am a nun"
Ar dheis laimh De go raibh a ainm uasal.
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