Monday, October 12, 2020

Margaret MacCurtain OP 1929 - 2020 'The Irish Times' obit

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.

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/margaret-maccurtain-obituary-pioneering-historian-and-campaigner-1.4373446#.X4NVVvJ2DeE.mailto

1 comment:

Francis Hunt said...

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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