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Parents: Angela and Malachy McCourt
Place: Brooklyn, New York Side Note: Male, should have been Malachy, was written on his birth certificate due to his father's drunken slur. -
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Baptist Name: Francis after his father's father and the saint of Assisi
Side note, he was dropped into the water by accident by Angela without the priest's direction. -
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Approx. Birthdate
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-Frank and Malachy play in the playground on Classon Ave.
-Frank hurts Malachy on accident, and learns about blood and death.
-He is more or less neglected along with Malachy because of the twins.
-Freddie L. is their friend and neighbor. Frank fights Freddie over Cuchulain, Frank's obsestion over posession of stories and songs is revealed here and various places.
-Frank narrates various events about his father's alcoholism, inability to bring home money, and passion for Ireland. -
Margaret, the first McCourt daughter, is born.
She is extremely doted on by both parents leading to again the neglect of Frank, Malachy, and the twins due to the newborn. Malachy Sr. gives up his drinking and bad habits for her until her death within the year she was born. Mother and father fall into depression and move back to Ireland under Angela's cousin's discretion. -
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Located on Windmill St.
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His family is forced to lived on the dole because of father's alcoholism.
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The McCourt family moves into new house on Hartstonge St. after Oliver's death. -
Eugene died of pneumonia
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The McCourt Family moves into the last house on Roden Ln. on top of Barrack Hill. -
He becomes quite fond of Patricia.
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When mikey, a friend of Frank, dies the family becomes saddened.
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He was taken to the hospital and it was the first time he was given adequate food and had warmth.
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Frank is shown how to receive Holy Communion and goes to his First Confession
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He gets his first job a few days after his birthday.