Máirín Lynch
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Máirín Lynch (nee O'Connor; 1917–2004) was the wife of the fourth Taoiseach of Ireland Jack Lynch.
Máirín O'Connor was born in Cork in 1917, the daughter of a Dublin judge. She met her future hisband Jack Lynch, a star on both the Cork senior hurling and football teams, in the the early 1940s. The couple married on August 10, 1946. Jack Lynch later served as a government minister throughout the 1950s, before rising to the position of Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach in 1966. It was only after consultation with his wife that Lynch allowed his name to go forward to succeed Seán Lemass. From that moment on, Máirín Lynch became a highly recognised and respected member in the public eye. She was ever-present at her husband's side and was a trusted confidante and steady influence on him, particularly during the Arms Crisis.[1]
Máirín Lynch died in Dublin on June 8, 2004.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Tributes pour in for wife of former Taoiseach Jack Lynch. Irish Examiner (2004-06-10). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Tributes paid to widow of ex-Taoiseach Lynch. RTÉ News (2004-06-9). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
