Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an

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actor, performer, writer and storyteller.

Biography

A fluent Irish speaker, Páraic grew up in Carna, County Galway. As a student in

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, 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

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and

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s and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding

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with Ollie Jennings. He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. A frequent contributor to

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, he also played the character of Jacksie Walsh on RTÉ's ''

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''. He has also been the managing director of the

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Arts Center. In 2005 he was awarded an honorary degree from NUI Galway "for his immense contribution to cultural life in Galway and Ireland".NUI Galway to honour three individuals for their contributions to the Arts
NUI Galway, 17 October 2005

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Breathnach, Paraic 1956 births Living people Alumni of the University of Galway Irish male film actors Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Male actors from County Galway Actors from County Mayo TG4 presenters

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