Don't Wake Me At Doyles by Maura Murphy

Don't Wake Me At Doyles by Maura Murphy

In a fearless and honest memoir, an ordinary Irish woman recounts an extraordinary life. Born 'chronically ugly and cross as a briar' into a poor rural homestead in 1920s Ireland, Maura Murphy left school and 14 and arrived in Dublin where she worked in service until she married. Later, poverty-stricken and with five young children, the family left Ireland for Birmingham of the 1950s, where they hoped to find a better life. At 75 years old, recovering from cancer and having left her marriage of 50 years, Maura Murphy told her story, from her early days running wild in the Irish countryside, to her destructive marriage to a hard-working, hard-drinking womaniser, the birth of her nine children, and a life-or-death choice that would change her forever. Hers is a story that will resonate with Irish and English alike, her voice the voice of a forgotten generation. Told with biting wit, DON'T WAKE ME AT DOYLES contains all the explosive power of ANGELA'S ASHES - told by Angela.

'If you enjoyed Angela's Ashes, you will certainly enjoy this book' Woman's Way
'A deeply personal account ... written from the heart.' Ireland On Sunday

Maura Murphy was born in Clonmore, County Offaly in 1928. She left school when she was 14 with 'no qualifications and fewer prospects'. She worked as a domestic servant in various houses in Dublin until she met and married John Murphy, a soldier stationed at Portobello Barracks. The couple moved to Birmingham, England in 1959 where they reared nine children. They have eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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ISBN 13	9780755313365
ISBN 10	0755313364
Title	Don't Wake Me At Doyles
Author	Maura Murphy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Books Ireland
Year published	2005-08-01
Number of pages	416
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