# Kitty Flynn

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**Kathleen Flynn** (4 April 1926 – 11 January 2025) was an Irish historian and author from [Kilbeggan](/source/Kilbeggan), [County Westmeath](/source/County_Westmeath).[1][2] Her books largely relate to the local area, particularly during times of conflict such as the [1798 Rebellion](/source/Irish_Rebellion_of_1798).[3][4][5][6]

## Life and career

Kathleen Flynn was born on 4 April 1926 in Kilbeggan to Edward Flynn, a farmer, and Agnes Brennan of [Castletown Geoghan](/source/Castletown_Geoghegan). Edward spent time in the American Navy before returning to his native Kilbeggan.[7] Flynn's sister Teresa Moran was killed in Kilbeggan in a road accident on [Main Street](/source/R446_road_(Ireland)) in 2003.[8][9]

In 2016, Flynn was awarded a lifetime achievement award, following her graduation from [NUI Galway](/source/University_of_Galway), where she earned a [BA](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in Community and Family Studies at the age of 90.[10][11]

Flynn resided at her childhood home until her death on 11 January 2025, at the age of 98.[1][12]

## References

1. ["Kitty (97) says biggest changes is decline in number of shops"](https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2023/03/31/kitty-97-says-biggest-changes-is-decline-in-number-of-shops/). *Offaly Independent*. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. Metters, Raymond (1 January 2022). [*WHO ANSWERED THE BUGLE CALL?: KILBEGGAN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD DURING WORLD WAR ONE*](https://books.google.com/books?id=46ZaEAAAQBAJ&dq=kitty+flynn+kilbeggan&pg=PA107). Raymond J Metters.

1. Flynn, Kathleen (1998). [*Westmeath 1798: A Kilbeggan Rebellion*](https://books.google.com/books?id=AE4iAQAAIAAJ&q=kitty+flynn+kilbeggan). K. Flynn & S. McCormack.

1. ["Kitty talks community"](https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2011/02/24/kitty-talks-community/). *Westmeath Examiner*. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. ["Kilbeggan"](https://westmeathculture.ie/library/local-history-and-archives/in-the-past/kilbeggan/). *Westmeath Culture*. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. [*Eighteenth-century Ireland*](https://books.google.com/books?id=U1oiAQAAIAAJ&q=Kathleen+Flynn+kilbeggan). Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society, Dublin. 1998.

1. ["Kitty (97) says biggest changes is decline in number of shops"](https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2023/03/31/kitty-97-says-biggest-changes-is-decline-in-number-of-shops/). *Offaly Independent*. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

1. ["Pedestrian killed in Westmeath"](https://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0630/39851-points/). 30 June 2003.

1. ["Car dragged hit-and-run victim for nearly a mile"](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/car-dragged-hit-and-run-victim-for-nearly-a-mile/26233056.html). *Independent.ie*. 5 July 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

1. Post, Irish. ["Inspirational 90-year-old Irish woman who got a degree in her 80s wins lifetime achievement award"](https://www.irishpost.com/news/inspirational-90-year-old-irish-woman-got-degree-80s-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-89483). *The Irish Post*. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. ["Degree for Kilbeggan woman at 87!"](https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2013/10/24/degree-for-kilbeggan-woman-at-87/). *Westmeath Independent*. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. ["Death Notice of Kitty Flynn (Kilbeggan, Westmeath) | rip.ie"](https://rip.ie/death-notice/kitty-flynn-westmeath-kilbeggan-581482). *rip.ie*. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

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