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Annie Barnacle

Mother of JJ's wife, Nora Barnacle. Born in Galway City around 1858, only daughter of dealer Patrick and Catherine Healy, Annie Healy worked as a dressmaker. Known for her kind and cheerful disposition, in 1881 she married Thomas Barnacle, a baker. They had eight children in a difficult marriage; Thomas was often in court, and the family moved house frequently. In 1900 he was jailed for a serious assault on Annie, which she said reflected his treatment of her throughout the marriage. After this he lived mostly away from home. When she died in Galway City in 1940, JJ wept like a child. John Simpson

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James Joyces Unpublished Letters: A Digital Edition and Text-Genetic Study.

Belgian Federal Science Policy Office

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Name

Annie Barnacle

Gender

F

Date of birth

1858

Date of death

1940-11-09

Alternative names

Healy, Annie

Relationships

mother of Nora Barnacle; mother of Kathleen Barnacle; mother-in-law of James Joyce

Project person ID

barn58

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