Edna O'Brien's death announced on RTÉ News (28th July 2024)

RTÉ News announces the death of one of Ireland's greatest-ever female writers, Edna O'Brien. From Tuamgraney in County Clare, O'Brien was described by the former President of Ireland Mary Robinson as "one of the great creative writers of her generation".
R.I.P. Edna O'Brien (1930-2024)

[@SusieBellProctor-u8d]

Beautiful right to the end of her incredible life. An inspiration!

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Incredible writer. Now, if Ireland would only have given a fraction of this kind of praise and acknowledgment to Eevan Boland.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Thanks for saying that, Now I will go and find out about Eevan Boland.

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Does anyone know if her T.S. Elliot lecture is available to watch anywhere online?

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She will join her mother in the. beautiful historic holy island surrounded by the water of Lough Derg where the Shannon waters flows .RIP.