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Deirdre Purcell

Deirdre Purcell

Deirdre Purcell (1945-2023) was born and brought up in Dublin, and educated there and in a County Mayo convent. Before turning to the writing of fiction, she lived through an eclectic set of careers, including acting, as a member of the permanent company of Ireland’s National Theatre (The Abbey), and journalism for all media – for which she won Ireland`s top awards. She has written numerous fiction and non-fiction bestsellers and currently presents a radio programme for RTE.