The funeral of one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights is to take place today in Donegal.
Brian Friel will be laid to rest in Glenties Cemetery at 3pm.
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He died at his home on Friday morning at the age of 86.
Liam Neeson paid tribute to the writer describing him as “Ireland’s Chekhov” and a “master craftsman”.
While Meryl Streep, who starred in the film version of his best loved play Dancing at Lughnasa, described him as a tender dramatist, an insightful humanist and a lovely man.
