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I was not a good father in my first marriage. Although there are ways of deserting the family without leaving physically, I was deserted in my head. I was always out, always in the saloons, always drinking, always messing about.

Malachy McCourt

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Malachy McCourt
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: September 20
Actor
Politician
Writer
New York City
New York
Malachy Gerard McCourt
Malachy G. McCourt
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Drinking
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Although
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Marriage
Deserting
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Saloons
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Head
Messing
Family
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Physically

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