Malachy

British

/ ˈmæləˌkaɪ /

noun

Saint. 1094–1148, Irish prelate; he became Archbishop of Armagh (1132) and founded (1142) the first Cistercian abbey in Ireland. Feast day: Nov 3

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His parents Teresa and Malachy said they have spent the past seven years “battling” to find out what happened to him.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

The family, Malachy would write, was “not poor, but poverty-stricken.”

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Rummie comes to Westminster with handler, owner and breeder David Fitzpatrick, who has guided two other Pekes to Westminster wins: Malachy in 2012 and Wasabi in 2021.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

A trove of documents appears to have been posted to a large group early last year, the New York Times’s Aric Toler, Malachy Browne and Julian E. Barnes reported Friday.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

I push the pram over to Malachy playing on the swings with Freddie Leibowitz.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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