![]() In 1989, BBC Radio launched a "Brian Friel Season", a series devoted a six-play season to his work, the first living playwright to be so distinguished. He was appointed to the Irish Senate in 1987 and served through 1989. In 1966, the Friels moved from 13 Malborough Street, Derry to Muff, County Donegal, eventually settling outside Greencastle, County Donegal. From 1950 until 1960, he worked as a Maths teacher in the Derry primary and intermediate school system, until taking leave in 1960 to live off his savings and pursue a career as writer. ![]() He married Anne Morrison in 1954, with whom he has four daughters and one son they remain married. Mary's Training College in Belfast, 1949-50. Patrick's College, Maynooth (1945-48) from which he received his B.A., then he received his teacher's training at St. ![]() Columb's College in Derry and the seminary at St. Brian Friel is a playwright and, more recently, director of his own works from Ireland who now resides in County Donegal.įriel was born in Omagh County Tyrone, the son of Patrick "Paddy" Friel, a primary school teacher and later a borough councillor in Derry, and Mary McLoone, postmistress of Glenties, County Donegal (Ulf Dantanus provides the most detail regarding Friel's parents and grandparents, see Books below). ![]()
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