I hope I am more agreeable than I think, but I wouldn’t place any bets on it. I remember as a child being gutted at having what I thought was such a vanilla Irish second name. Mayo folk look as if they have been left out in the rain too long, but they’re all strong types. Half-man/half-wolf, he was 110lb of doggy gold, and the gap he has left in all our lives is unfathomable. She is a consultant psychiatrist, and I believe she, probably wisely, gave up on me a long time ago.

Source: The Irish Times February 24, 2026 09:00 UTC