Margaretta D'Arcy
Margaretta D'Arcy | |
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| Born | 14 June 1934 Whitechapel, London, England |
| Died | 23 November 2025 (aged 91) Galway, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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| Children | 5 |
| Honours | Aosdána member (1981–2025) |
Margaretta Ruth D'Arcy (14 June 1934 – 23 November 2025) was an Irish actress, writer, playwright and activist.
D'Arcy was a founding member of the Irish association of artists, known as Aosdána, from its inauguration and was known for addressing Irish nationalism, civil liberties, and women's rights in her work.
In 2014, she was imprisoned for trespassing on a runway during protests over United States military stopovers at Shannon Airport.