Malachy McCourt

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September 20, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

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Malachy Gerard McCourt is an Irish-American actor, writer and politician. He was the 2006 Green party candidate for governor in New York State, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He is the younger brother of Frank McCourt.

Malachy McCourt also wrote two memoirs titled A Monk Swimming and Singing my Him Song, detailing his life in Ireland and later return to the United States where despite limited education he operated a successful Manhattan tavern frequented by entertainment celebrities. He also authored a book on the history of the much loved Irish ballad "Danny Boy."

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Average rating: 3.34 · 2,356 ratings · 235 reviews · 18 distinct works

	A Monk Swimming 3.25 avg rating — 1,535 ratings — 15 editions	My rating:
	Singing My Him Song 3.51 avg rating — 334 ratings — 13 editions	My rating:
	Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland 3.72 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Claddagh Ring: Ireland's Cherished Symbol of Friendship, Loyalty, and Love 3.17 avg rating — 58 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad 2.90 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Voices of Ireland: Classic Writings of a Rich and Rare Land 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bush Lies in State 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Der Junge aus Limerick. Jubiläums- Edition. Erinnerungen. 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	A Couple of Blaguards 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Up Your Sobriety! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:

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“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
― Malachy McCourt

tags: envy , hatred , poison , resentment

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“... look, lust, and leave, knowing I could never have one of them for myself.”
― Malachy McCourt, A Monk Swimming

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