Paolo Luigi Mario Tullio (; 1949 – 5 June 2015) was a writer and a

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of the former restaurant Armstrong's Barn in

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. Tullio came to Ireland in 1968 to study English, arts and philosophy at

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, where he obtained an MA. After his study he held several jobs, working as a clinical psychologist in St. Brendan's Hospital, an interpreter and as a cattle-agent.

Armstrong's Barn

In 1977 Tullio took over Armstrong's Barn, serving food in a traditional Irish style. The restaurant closed in 1988. Tullio did not sell the building when he closed the restaurant, instead he changed it into a recording studio. It was not a big hit so he held several other jobs to pay the bills such as acting as a voice-over artist for commercials. After the demise of the studio, he renovated the building and turned it into a house. Tullio sold "Annaglen", the dwelling house attached to Armstrong's Barn, and moved into Armstrong's Barn itself. Before selling off Armstrong's Barn in 2003, he built a smaller house in a field close by. He received several culinary awards for his cooking. In 1978 Armstrong's Barn was awarded one

. The

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awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating "good food at a reasonable price", in 1980 and 1981.

Activities

* founder and writer for ''foodandwine.net'' * restaurant reviewer and wine correspondent for the ''

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'' * writes articles on life-style and travel for ''

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'' * resident critic on RTÉ's show '' The Restaurant'' * co-owner and writer for ''TasteofIreland.com'' * presenter on the radio programme

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Personal

Tullio married watercolour artist Susan Morley in 1975 after they met each other at Trinity College; they had two children, but separated in 2004. He died in June 2015 at the age of 65.

Awards

* Michelin star 1978 * Michelin's Red M 1980 and 1981 * named ''Critic of The Year'' by "Hotel and Catering Review".

Film and television

* 1997: '' The Butcher Boy'' as "Mr. Caffolla" * 1997: ''

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'' as Athlone Flat Landlord * 2001: ''

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'' – Panamanian Businessman * 2006: ''

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'' as "Patrick Le Say" Tullio appeared on '' The Late Late Show'' (2004), ''

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'' (2007). He was a judge on each season of '' The Restaurant''.IMDb page He presented the RTÉ-series '' North of Naples, South of Rome'', adapted from his book with the same name.

Books

* ''North of Naples, South of Rome'' (1994) * ''Mushroom.Man'' (1998) * ''Roly's Café & Bakery'' (2009) * ''Paolo Tullio Cooks Italian: Italian Recipes'' (2010)

References

External links

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