Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock
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Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock

May 12, 2026
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For decades, Caoilfhionn Gallagher’s dad, Colm, defied every medical prediction. When he died recently at 80, the grief still arrived like a shockwave.

Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock
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