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As well as an Irish Republican, some of us might think of O'Connor as being a Catholic priest, a Rastafarian, a sex symbol, a musical icon or, more recently, a Muslim convert. She's also a grandmother, and now likes to sit peacefully at home, alone, smoking and knitting while watching detective shows.