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Eldest of four siblings, O'Donohue was reared in west Ireland in the area of Connemara and County Clare, where his father Patrick O'Donohue was a stonemason, while his mother Josie O'Donohue was a housewife.
Feb 17, 2016 · He was the son of a housewife and a stonemason whom he called “the holiest man I ever met, priests included.”. He grew up in Connemara, one of the most haunting and unspoiled parts of Ireland ...
Hundreds of obituaries paid tribute to John O’Donohue after his sudden death in January 2008 at the age of only 52. Out of the fog of tributes and eulogies stood out a true sentence written by close friend, Anglo-Irish poet David Whyte. John left behind, according to Whyte, besides family and friends . . .
Oct 4, 2019 · One of our most highly-requested interviews, Irish legend John O’Donohue shares his poetry and soulful wisdom about what it means to live a good life and die a good death.
Jan 5, 2008 · My relationship with John O’Donohue is simple: I read his writing, I listened to his tapes, I interviewed him, I wrote about him, I admired what he had to say. Period. We weren’t friends, we weren’t business associates beyond what I’ve just detailed (and the interview happened in 1999).
While treasuring privacy, solitude and silence, he was gregarious in company and a mesmerising raconteur. He and his partner, Kristine Fleck, had no children. O'Donohue died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep on 4 January 2008 while holidaying near Avignon, France; the cause of death has not been released.
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Apr 24, 2017 · In keeping with my theme of steps to create a renewed vision for your marriage and invoking you to remember the joy of falling in love again, I submit a blessing by my favorite inspiring Irish writer, John O'Donohue: