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| Born | Kathleen Coen 1932 Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Died | 4 May 2021 (aged 88) Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) | Albert Reynolds (m. 1960; d. 2014) |
| Children | 7, including Leonie |
| Parent(s) | Philip Coen Bridget Mannion |
Kathleen Reynolds (née Coen; 1932 – 14 May 2021) was the wife of Albert Reynolds, who served one term as Taoiseach.
Biography
Kathleen Coen was born in Culfadda, four miles from Ballymote, the daughter of Philip and Bridget Coen. The middle child in a family of three, her elder brother worked in the local post office and her younger sister became a teaching nun. Coen first met her future husband, Albert Reynolds, when she was working at McGettrick's Outfitters in Ballymote. The couple married in 1960 and had seven children. Reynolds remained largely apolitical, in spite of her husband's election to Dáil Éireann in 1977 and his appointment to cabinet in 1979. She took on a more prominent role following his election as Taoiseach in 1992, just a year after being diagnosed with breast cancer from which she made a full recovery.
Reynolds died at her residence in Ballsbridge, Dublin on 4 May 2021.
References
- Cosgrave, Liam (4 May 2021). "Tributes pour in as Kathleen Reynolds dies". Longford Leader. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- Burns, Sarah (4 May 2021). "Kathleen Reynolds, wife of former taoiseach Albert Reynolds, dies aged 88". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- Burns, Sarah (4 May 2021). "Kathleen Reynolds dies aged 88". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 May 2021.