Kathleen Watkins
Born (1934-10-17) 17 October 1934
NationalityIrish
EducationDominican College Sion Hill
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, harpist, singer, author
Years active1961–present
Spouse
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(m. 1964; died 2019)​
Children2

Kathleen Watkins (born 17 October 1934) is an Irish broadcaster, harpist, actress, singer and author. She is the widow of Gay Byrne.[1]

She played Grace Gifford in the 1966 docudrama Insurrection. She hosted the Rose of Tralee in 1977, the only woman so far to do so.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Egan, Barry (10 October 2016). "'Myself and Gay are hanging in there - a drop of Guinness helps' - Kathleen Watkins". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Flynn, Fiona (21 August 2019). "13 Things You Probably Didn't Know about the Rose of Tralee". Entertainment.ie.
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