MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUNDING MEMBER OF DRUID MICK LALLY

Date Published: 31-Aug-2010

The Culture Minister, Mary Hanafin has led tributes to the renowned actor and founding member of Druid Theatre Company, Mick Lally, who grew up in Tourmakeady, Co Mayo.

He attended St. Mary's College in the city, the Galway Diocesan College and afterwards went to UCG, where he studied History and Irish.

President of NUIGalway, Dr. James Browne has joined the Minister in paying tribute to the actor saying that the college truly valued him as a graduate.

Mick Lally also taught Irish and history at the Vocational School in Tuam for 6 years in the early 1970s, where he produced many All-Ireland winning plays.

A fluent Irish Speaker, Mick Lally also worked with An Taibhdhearc based in Galway city.