Victoria Mary Clarke
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Victoria Mary Clarke is an Irish
journalist and writer. She writes a column for the Sunday Independent
. She has also written for The Guardian
and the Daily Mail
. She is the author of Angel in Disguise?.
Aside from her writing Clarke is also known for her relationship with her long-term partner of Shane MacGowan
, singer-songwriter with The Pogues
. She met him when she was sixteen years of age and began dating him four years later. She assisted him with the writing of his autobiography, A Drink with Shane MacGowan
. They appeared together on The Late Late Show
in April 2007. They began searching for a house together in Dublin, eventually settling in a Victorian era
residence in the Donnybrook
area. They do not allow celebrities or journalists to frequent their house but Sinéad O'Connor
has previously visited them. In December 2009, the couple appeared together on the RTÉ One
reality television
special Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own
in which they attempted to tend to their own vegetables at an allotment in Dublin. She returned to The Late Late Show with MacGowan on February 26, 2010 to discuss their single for the 2010 Haiti earthquake
relief effort.
Clarke grew up in the countryside in Ireland. Her mother was born in Herbert Park
, and went on to fall pregnant with her when she was nineteen years of age, subsequently being abandoned by her father when she was a young baby. Clarke has a sister called Vanessa. Her surname comes from the man her mother wedded when she was one years of age, a man called Dardis Clarke. Like MacGowan, she is a fan of literature and music. She is also a yoga
enthusiast. She believes in angels and believes she speaks to them on a regular basis. She is a friend of such well-known people as Bono
, Johnny Depp
, Peter Doherty
, Kate Moss
and Marina Guinness.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
journalist and writer. She writes a column for the Sunday Independent
Sunday Independent
The Sunday Independent is a broadsheet Sunday newspaper published in Ireland by Independent News and Media plc. The newspaper is edited by Aengus Fanning, and is the biggest selling Irish Sunday newspaper by a large margin ; average circulation of 291,323 between June 2004 and January 2005,...
. She has also written for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
. She is the author of Angel in Disguise?.
Aside from her writing Clarke is also known for her relationship with her long-term partner of Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
, singer-songwriter with The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
. She met him when she was sixteen years of age and began dating him four years later. She assisted him with the writing of his autobiography, A Drink with Shane MacGowan
A Drink with Shane MacGowan
A Drink with Shane MacGowan is a 2001 autobiographical book of interviews between Shane MacGowan, lead singer and frontman for the Irish band The Pogues, and his journalist girlfriend, Victoria Mary Clarke. The book is divided into eight acts in various places in Ireland, England, and the United...
. They appeared together on The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
in April 2007. They began searching for a house together in Dublin, eventually settling in a Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
residence in the Donnybrook
Donnybrook, Dublin
Donnybrook is a district of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated on the southside of the city, in the Dublin 4 postal district, and is home to the Irish state broadcaster RTÉ. It was once part of the Pembroke Township...
area. They do not allow celebrities or journalists to frequent their house but Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
has previously visited them. In December 2009, the couple appeared together on the RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
special Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own
Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own
Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own is an Irish reality television special which originally aired on RTÉ One on Tuesday 8 December 2009. It follows the trials of Victoria Mary Clarke and Shane MacGowan as they endeavour to grow their own food in their own garden. The show documents Clarke's struggles...
in which they attempted to tend to their own vegetables at an allotment in Dublin. She returned to The Late Late Show with MacGowan on February 26, 2010 to discuss their single for the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
relief effort.
Clarke grew up in the countryside in Ireland. Her mother was born in Herbert Park
Herbert Park
Herbert Park is the name of a road and a public park in Ballsbridge, Dublin.-History:The land used for the park was given to the city by the Earl of Pembroke whose family name was Herbert. In 1907, the World Fair known as the Irish International Exhibition was held in Ballsbridge...
, and went on to fall pregnant with her when she was nineteen years of age, subsequently being abandoned by her father when she was a young baby. Clarke has a sister called Vanessa. Her surname comes from the man her mother wedded when she was one years of age, a man called Dardis Clarke. Like MacGowan, she is a fan of literature and music. She is also a yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
enthusiast. She believes in angels and believes she speaks to them on a regular basis. She is a friend of such well-known people as Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
, Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
, Peter Doherty
Pete Doherty
Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
, Kate Moss
Kate Moss
Kate Moss is an English model. Moss is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s. She is also known for her controversial private life, high profile relationships, party lifestyle, and drug use. Moss changed the look of modelling and started a global debate on...
and Marina Guinness.