Mona Lynch has been a close friend of Mary McDonnell’s for nearly half a century. Currently studying an MA in creative writing at the age of 76, she writes about the life Mary has had, and what the future might hold for her and her daughter, Sinead. 

Glengarriff, Cork €160,000

FOUR double bedrooms, three reception rooms and a good overall level of decor come with the detached family home 58 Deerpark.

SET well back into the supremely convenient Deerpark development in Cork, no 166 Deerpark is a mid-terraced, three bedroom family home in walk-in condition.