Marie Byrne
Marie Byrne was born in rural Ireland. Her father passed away suddenly when she was eleven. Marie believes from this she learned if you want to do something now is the time – it is the only time – not the past or the future. As her mother then cared for the small farm and family Marie grew up unhindered by gender job labelling. ‘My mother faced her challenges – a case of do the work yourself or it does not get done.’ Having an older father afforded Marie a closer link to the past and major...
