"Catherine Connolly on the messages that convinced her to run and the importance of agriculture and community in Ireland"
""I don't know how to answer that," she says. "I've done many things, I've run marathons, triathlons", but she grew up in a house "that just did these things we didn't talk about"."
Catherine Connolly was persuaded to run by messages and places strong emphasis on agriculture and community in Ireland. She is reticent to name a single proudest moment. She reports completing marathons and triathlons as examples of personal achievement. She traces a pragmatic, action-oriented upbringing in which tasks were done without fanfare or discussion. That upbringing fostered a culture of quiet competence and resilience. Her priorities combine personal endurance with commitment to rural and communal concerns, shaping a grounded approach to civic engagement and responsibilities.
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