At a time when the values of Catholic Ireland are so often viewed in a negative, even hostile, light, Mary Kenny's approach is a balanced and measured recollection of the Ireland of our times - and of times past, since the foundation of the Irish sta
About the Author
Mary Kenny is an Irish journalist, broadcaster, and playwright. A founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, she was one of the country's first and foremost feminists and has been described as "the grand dame of Irish journalism". Kenny has written for numerous broadsheet publications including the Irish Independent, The Times, The Guardian, and The Irish Catholic. She has written books on feminism, Catholicism in Ireland, and a personal biography of William Joyce.3385