Mallory Hicks Garrison, 85, of South Portland and Squirrel Island, passed away Sept. 1, 2022. Mallory, affectionately known as Gogo to her grandchildren and those who adored her, was born on July 1, 1937, in Neptune, New Jersey, and spent her.
Donegal woman with close links to Derry receives major award in New York
Congratulations to Buncrana s Jane McCarter O Dowd
New York Irish Centre s Woman of the Year, Donegal s Jane McCarter O Dowd, with her husband, Rob, dad, John, and mum, Breda.
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The New York Irish Centre (NYIC) inaugural Woman of the Year Award has been scooped by Buncrana émigré, Jane McCarter O Dowd.
Jane, who previously worked at the Playhouse in Derry, was also the Centre s first Arts and Cultural Director, a position she held for eight years before leaving in 2019 to join The Ireland Funds team.
The Buncrana woman attributed her NYIC success to her formative drama experiences at Scoil Íosagain and Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana, under the tutelage of Sinead McLaughlin and Patricia Tinney Doherty.