Alphonsus Joseph "Alphie" McCourt (29 July 1940 – 2 July 2016) was an Irish-American writer. He was the youngest brother of

Frank McCourt Francis McCourt (August 19, 1930July 19, 2009) was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book '' Angela's Ashes'', a tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood. Early life and education Frank M ...

Early life

Alphie McCourt was born in

Limerick Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...

, Ireland on 29 July 1940, the youngest son of Malachy McCourt (1901–1985) and Angela Sheehan (1908–1981).

Writing

Following in the footsteps of his elder brothers

and

Malachy McCourt Malachy Gerard McCourt (September 20, 1931 – March 11, 2024) was an American-Irish actor, writer and politician. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Limerick, McCourt appeared in several films and soap operas, including ''The Molly Maguires'', ' ...

, Alphie had his own memoir ''A Long Stone's Throw'' published in 2008. The book was well received. He had published articles in ''The Washington Post'', ''The Villager'' and ''The Limerick Leader'' prior to writing his memoir.

Death

He died on 29 July 2016, 27 days before his 76th birthday. His brother Michael had died the previous September, 9 months earlier. He was survived by his brother Malachy.

References

1940 births 2016 deaths Writers from Limerick (city) Irish emigrants to the United States 21st-century Irish memoirists Writers from New York City United States Army soldiers {{US-writer-stub