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Mary Redmond

Posted by: Joseph Kelly | April 7, 2015 | No Comment |
Mary Redmond Ussher

Mary Redmond Ussher

I am sorry to report that the author and activist Mary Redmond died this week.  The Irish Times ran this obituary on Easter Monday.  Mary spoke at the College of Charleston this past Fall as the guest of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians in a wonderful evening, that featured some of the Legacy Irish Dancers, harpist and flutist Susan Conant and CofC fiddler and vocalist Karin McQuade, both of the Celtic band Good Foot.  Mary spoke on her spiritual journey through cancer treatment.  If she was ill last fall, she neither mentioned it nor showed signs of it.  Having only met her that evening, I was much impressed.  Mary learned of my interest in Irish folklore, and later she very generously sent me a copy of her own fairy tale, Marlena the Fairy Princess, an illustrated children’s book.  Mary’s husband, Patrick Ussher, traveled with her, and I hope you will include both him and their children in your prayers.

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