Pádraic Breathnach
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Pádraic Breathnach, Irish
actor, performer, writer and television producer, born c. 1950.
A fluent Irish speaker, Pádraic grew up in Carna
, Connemara
. As a student in NUI Galway, he was deeply involved with An Cumann Drámaíochta and Dramsoc, where he teamed up with Ollie Jennings in a series of groundbreaking cultural initiatives in and out of college. He worked with An Taibhdhearc and Druid Theatres and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding Macnas
with Ollie Jennings.
He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including Michael Collins
and Breakfast on Pluto
. He is also well known for playing the character of Jacksie Walsh on Killinaskully
, as well as being a frequent contributor to TG4
.
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...
actor, performer, writer and television producer, born c. 1950.
A fluent Irish speaker, Pádraic grew up in Carna
Carna
-Places:*Cârna, a commune in Dolj County, Romania*Càrna, an island in Loch Sunart on the west coast of Scotland*Carna, County Galway, a village in Connemara in the west of Ireland...
, Connemara
Connemara
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
. As a student in NUI Galway, he was deeply involved with An Cumann Drámaíochta and Dramsoc, where he teamed up with Ollie Jennings in a series of groundbreaking cultural initiatives in and out of college. He worked with An Taibhdhearc and Druid Theatres and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding Macnas
Macnas
Macnas is a performance company based at the Fisheries Field in Galway, Ireland. Its public performances are noted for exuberance, colour and spectacle...
with Ollie Jennings.
He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including Michael Collins
Michael Collins (film)
Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biopic written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson as General Michael Collins, the Irish patriot and revolutionary who died in the Irish Civil War. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival....
and Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto (film)
Breakfast on Pluto is a 2005 comedy-drama film directed by Neil Jordan and based on the novel of the same name by Patrick McCabe, as adapted by Jordan and McCabe...
. He is also well known for playing the character of Jacksie Walsh on Killinaskully
Killinaskully
Killinaskully was an Irish television comedy which details the bizarre goings-on in a fictitious Irish village called Killinaskully located in the hills of Ireland. It was actually filmed on location in the villages of Killoscully and Ballinahinch in County Tipperary, the title being a fusion of...
, as well as being a frequent contributor to TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
.
See also
- Cárthach Bán BreathnachCárthach Bán BreathnachCárthach Bán Breathnach is an Irish media celebrity most noted for his role in the hit TG4 series Aifric and more recently he appeared as Aoddhan in the rish language soap Ros na Rún where he played a local ladies man. He is also a noted DJ and sports enthusiast...
- Fiachra BreathnachFiachra BreathnachFiachra Breathnach is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Galway. Breathnach plays his club football with Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir from the Conamara Gaeltacht and county football for the Galway senior football panel.-Underage Achievements:...
- Maire BreathnachMaire BreathnachMaire Breathnach, is an Irish actress.Breathnach plays the part of Mo Gilmartin on the Irish language drama, Ros na Rún.She is a native of Cnoc Leitirmullen, and won the County football final with her local team...
- Mícheál BreathnachMícheál BreathnachMícheál Breathnach was an Irish writer.Born at Cois Fhairrge, Connemara. Worked for some time as a Secretary of the London Branch of the Gaelic League. He later worked as headmaster of the Connaught College in Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, County Mayo...
- Micheál BreathnachMicheál BreathnachMicheál Breathnach, Irish writer, Born at Sylaun, Tuam, County Galway, the son of two teachers, raised as a Gaeilgeoir . he was educated by the Jesuits at Coláiste Iognáid, Galway, and later at Queen's University, Galway where he graduated with a B.A. in Irish, French and English...
- Seán Bán BreathnachSeán Bán BreathnachSeán Bán Breathnach is a radio and television broadcaster and personality in the Ireland. He broadcasts in the medium of the Irish language, but is well known to English speakers in the country.-Broadcasting:...
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