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Brian Friel named Donegal Person
of Year
19.01.11
INISHOWEN-based
playwright Brian Friel has been named Donegal Person
of the Year 2010. The announcement was made last
night at a Donegal Association function in Foley’s
Bar, Dublin.
The renowned dramatist was officially informed of
the honour by committee members of the Donegal
Association Dublin, who travelled to his home in
Greencastle on Monday. As he was unable to attend
the function, Brian was represented by his daughter,
Mary in Dublin.
Brian Friel is widely recognised as one of the
greatest contemporary dramatists writing in the
English language. He has brought life in Donegal to
the world stage through his plays based in the
fictional Donegal village of Ballybeg. “We are proud
to have a man of the literary stature of Brian Friel
as Donegal Person of the Year 2010” said Association
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Brian Friel is informed of being
named 2010 Donegal Person of the Year at his home in
Greencastle by Donegal Association president, Tony
Dunlevy and chairperson, Hugh Harkin. Also pictured
is the playwright's wife Anne. |
The playwright said he
was delighted with the honour. “I consider it a
signal celebration,” he said.
The Donegal Person of the Year 2009 was Altan front
woman Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
Brian Friel will be inaugurated as Donegal Person of
the Year at the annual gala dinner on Saturday,
March 5 in the Burlington Hotel. You can book
tickets by email:
donegalassociation@eircom.net or by post to
Sorcha Ni Dhomhnaill, secretary, Donegal
Association, c/o Teachers Club, 35 Parnell Square,
Dublin 1.
Click here for Brian Friel biography
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