Clodagh Finn: In the footsteps of Irish secret agent Maureen O’Sullivan

It is quite extraordinary to be back in the place where Irish secret agent Maureen ‘Paddy’ O’Sullivan once parachuted into occupied France during World War II, landing with such force that she lost consciousness.

When she came to, she felt breathing on her face and was convinced she had been rumbled by the Germans. She opened her eyes to find a curious cow standing over her.

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