EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 35 MIN
“My father thought I was part bird, because I was born without arms”
from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1
Artist, Mary Duffy talks to Brendan about living without arms. She talks about how her parents found it hard to accept her disability, how living independently was the greatest achievement of her life, defying expectations and the surprise of finding a lifelong love in her husband, Denis.
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Artist, Mary Duffy talks to Brendan about living without arms. She talks about how her parents found it hard to accept her disability, how living independently was the greatest achievement of her life, defying expectations and the surprise of finding a lifelong love in her husband, Denis.
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“My father thought I was part bird, because I was born without arms”
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