Born in Clondalkin, Dublin, Kennedy was educated at Coláiste Bhríde in Clondalkin and University College Dublin, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. She taught English in Brittany, France, before returning to her alma mater to teach Irish and English.
In 2003, Kennedy published her memoirs, titled Paper Tigers.[8]
Lines I Love was shortlisted for an Irish Book Award.[5]Lines for Living was published in 2011.[5]
Personal life
Her niece, Clare, was the girlfriend of Garda Ciaran Jones, swept to his death in the River Liffey after he tried to help motorists during torrential rain in October 2011.[9] Her nephew is singer-songwriter, Dermot Kennedy.[10]
Awards
Kennedy was voted VIP magazine's "Most Stylish Woman in Ireland" in 2003.[11]
^"Seoige sisters have far to fall after their meteoric RTÉ rise". Irish Independent. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009. But the ice maiden thaw just didn't happen, despite RTÉ's attempts to turn Grainne into the girl next door. Her diary filled up impressively but at Mary Kennedy's expense who lost two prestigious gigs, 'Up for the Match' and 'People of the Year', to her.