Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?

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Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is Seamas O'Reilly's poignant memoir of growing up in rural Northern Ireland during the 1990s, following his mother's death when he was just five. He explores his family dynamics, featuring his eccentric yet loving father and his lively siblings, who enforced a complex age-based hierarchy. The impact of his mother's absence looms large, shaping his relationships and experiences as he navigates childhood with a tragic backdrop. O'Reilly humorously recounts his father's unconventional parenting methods, such as building bookshelves in every room to emphasize education without lecturing, cataloging over 800 films instead of subscribing to Blockbuster, and relying on local nuns for their Christmas turkey. This unique upbringing unfolds against the backdrop of Northern Ireland's post-Troubles landscape, marked by political tensions, including an IRA bomb incident that shattered their windows when he was three. The memoir follows O'Reilly into his teenage years, where he emerges as a budding political radical and satirist, eventually moving to Dublin for university. It is a heartfelt narrative of a boy's journey through loss, love, and the quest for normalcy within a family shaped by both triumphs and challenges.