Characters in "Cry of Morning"
Francis O'Rourke: an Irish-born property developer who has made his fortune working in England.
John Lennox: a high-profile TV presenter.
Lady Honoria Gandon: a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy who leads the campaign against the destruction of historic Dublin buildings.
Felicity O'Connor: a playwright from the west of Ireland whose semi-autobiographical plays make her famous in England.
Father Herbert Tracey: a Catholic priest who works with the poor and who is concerned with social justice.
Literary significance & criticism
The Irish Times (20 November 1971): "The book is a consummately professional piece of work, continuously interesting and amusing, its extensive cast so intricately marshalled that each takes his precise share of the limelight."
Evening Standard (January 11, 1972): "This is an honest book, and an entertaining one, with its face resolutely set against sentimentality. It must be as good a picture of Ireland today as we are likely to get."
Mary O'Rourke is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of Seanad Éireann and Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2002, Minister for Public Enterprise from 1997 to 2002, Minister for Health and Children from 1991 to 1992 and Minister for Education from 1987 to 1991. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1982 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011. She served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982 for the Cultural and Educational Panel and 2002 to 2007, after being Nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following lists events that happened during the year 2000 in Ireland.
Events from the year 1971 in Ireland.
Events from the year 1934 in Ireland.
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