120:, the daughter of John S. Troy and Brigid Agnes Hayes. Her father was a lawyer and a judge. Her sister Gráinne (or Grania, 1913–1970) was a musician, and her sister Shevaun (1923–1993) was a poet. She was educated at the Loreto Convent in
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as "Funny in its presentation but not in its intent," adding that Troy "points up universal problems in microcosm, and stirs its Irish stew with a sturdy ladle."
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761:"A Season of Classic Films: She Didn't Say No!"
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638:"The Other End of the Bridge"
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