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  <name><![CDATA[Malachy McCourt]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[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 &lt;i&gt;A Monk Swimming&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Singing my Him Song&lt;/i&gt;, 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 &quot;Danny Boy.&quot;]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>Brooklyn, New York</hometown>  <born_at>09/20/1931</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[A Monk Swimming: A Memoir]]></title>
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  <published>1998</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Singing My Him Song]]></title>
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  <published>2001</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Claddagh Ring: Ireland's Cherished Symbol Of Friendship, Loyalty And Love]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Malachy McCourt]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Danny Boy:: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Voices of Ireland: Classic Writings of a Rich and Rare Land]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Malachy McCourt]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Through Irish Eyes: A Visual Companion to Angela McCourt's Ireland]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Malachy McCourt]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Singing My Him Song]]></title>
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  <published>2000</published>  
  
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