Who was my mother before I was born? Four writers reflect on their mums' lives before motherhood

Sheila O'Flanagan, Laura de Barra, Roisin Meaney and Emily Hourican reflect on the rich lives their mums lived before they started a family 

Four writers share their memories and musings about their mothers in their younger days.

Who was your mother before you knew her, back before she had children?

With Mother’s Day in mind, we asked four writers to share their memories and musings, of old stories told by their mothers and of their own reflections when considering photos of their mothers taken in younger days.