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4 days ago
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- Extra.ie
Who is Peggy Gallagher? The fierce Irish mammy behind Britpop's biggest band
Long before Oasis stormed the charts with snarling guitars and swaggering Mancunian attitude, there was Peggy Gallagher, the formidable matriarch who raised rock 'n' roll royalty in a council house in Burnage. While the Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, became synonymous with 90s Britpop excess, their firebrand personalities and unshakeable self-belief were forged in the kitchen of a no-nonsense Irish mammy with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and an unflinching sense of pride. Hailing from Co. Mayo, Peggy brought more than just her accent across the Irish Sea, she carried with her grit, wit, and quiet rebellion, traits that would find loud expression in her sons' music. Long before Oasis stormed the charts with snarling guitars and swaggering Mancunian attitude, there was Peggy Gallagher — the formidable matriarch who raised rock 'n' roll royalty in a council house in Burnage. Pic:But who is the woman behind the myth, the one who held the Gallagher clan together through hardship, heartache, and the madness of fame? are tracing Peggy's journey from rural Ireland to rock 'n' roll fame, and exploring how a single mother raising three boys in Manchester became the unsung architect of Oasis. Born Margaret Sweeney in 1943, Peggy was one of 11 siblings, having left school early to work as a cook and cleaner at a seminary. 'Mam is an angel. The coolest woman that's ever walked this fucking planet in my eyes. She's an absolute diamond. Everything that's good about me I definitely got from her" Happy birthday Peggy Gallagher ❤️ — Oasis Mania (@OasisMania) January 30, 2024 Getting High: The Adventures of Oasis author Paolo Hewitt previously revealed to The Daily Mail, that Peggy took on a lot of responsibility from a young age, becoming the family bread winner amid her mother's bouts of bad health. At just 18, Peggy moved to Manchester to work as a housekeeper and childminder. This is where she would meet, and eventually marry Tommy Gallagher, a fellow Irish immigrant who ran a concreting business. As noted by her sons throughout their lengthy career, the marriage was far from idyllic. While the Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, became synonymous with 90s Britpop excess, their firebrand personalities and unshakeable self-belief were forged in the kitchen of a no-nonsense Irish mammy with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and an unflinching sense of pride. Pic: Julian Makey/REX/Shutterstock In 1982, after enduring years of her husband's violence and alcoholism, Peggy built up the courage to leave, forging a better life for Noel, Liam and their older brother Paul. Reflecting on that moment in the 2016 Oasis documentary Supersonic, she said; 'I left him a knife, a fork and a spoon. And I think I left him too much.' Peggy and the boys soon found refuge in a small council house in Burnagey, a working class neighborhood in Manchester. Hailing from Co. Mayo, Peggy brought more than just her accent across the Irish Sea, she carried with her grit, wit, and quiet rebellion, traits that would find loud expression in her sons' music. Pic: Screen Media Films/Everett/REX/Shutterstock While she may be her children's biggest fan, Peggy is ever the stoic matriarch, keeping the dynamic duo as grounded as ever. While speaking at a National Portrait Gallery event in London, Noel revealed his mother's reaction to their reconciliation was underwhelming to say the least. 'When we told her we were getting back together, she said, 'Sure, that will be nice.' My mum couldn't give a s***,' he revealed. However, it has been reported that Peggy had been praying for this moment for some time, urging her feuding sons to mend their relationship. According to El País, the turning point for the brother's came in 2023 during a spa day that Liam had organised to celebrate Peggy's 80th birthday. What a powerhouse.
South China Morning Post
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet the mum of Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, Peggy Gallagher: she was instrumental in convincing the pair to reconcile – but ‘couldn't give a s***' about the reunion tour
The Gallagher brothers of Oasis fame may be preparing to light up stadiums again in summer, but the unexpected heroine of their much-anticipated reunion? Their mother, Peggy Gallagher, 81. While speaking at a National Portrait Gallery event in London, Noel Gallagher, 57, shared her surprisingly indifferent reaction to the news of the band's blockbuster tour, The Sun reported last November. 'When we told her we were getting back together, she said, 'Sure, that will be nice.' My mum couldn't give a s***,' he revealed. Still, as LadBible reports, Peggy has been quietly rooting for the reconciliation for years, urging her feuding sons to mend their relationship. While the world watched Noel and Liam's decade-long quarrel escalate through interviews and social media, Peggy remained the steady force pushing for compromise. El País reported that the turning point came in 2023 during a spa day that Liam, 52, organised to celebrate Peggy's 80th birthday. True to form, she didn't mince words, saying all she wanted was for the brothers to start talking again. That moment became the first step towards the reunion fans had almost given up on. Advertisement But who exactly is Peggy Gallagher? Here's everything we know about the woman behind two of Britpop's brightest stars. Peggy Gallagher had a rough childhood A family portrait of the Gallagher family in the mid-1970s. From left: Noel Gallagher, Paul Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and mother Peggy Gallagher. Before raising two of Britain's biggest rock stars, Peggy Gallagher – born Margaret Sweeney in 1943 – lived a humble life in County Mayo, Ireland. According to El País, she was one of 11 siblings and left school early to work as a cook and cleaner at a seminary, earning just one pound a week, to support her family. As Getting High: The Adventures of Oasis author Paolo Hewitt revealed (via the Daily Mail), Peggy took on adult responsibilities at a young age, stepping up during her mother Margaret's bouts of poor health. She fled her abusive husband, taking her sons with her Peggy Gallagher celebrates her 56th birthday at the Titanic restaurant, London, with son Noel Gallagher and his partner Meg Mathews, in 1999. As El País reports, at 18, Peggy moved to Manchester to work as a housekeeper and childminder, eventually marrying Tommy Gallagher, a fellow Irish immigrant who ran a concreting business. But the marriage was far from idyllic.
