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Maria McDermottroe
Maria McDermottroe () is an Irish people, Irish actress, known for her work across screen and stage. She portrayed Molly Ivors in John Huston's 1987 film ''The Dead (1987 film), The Dead'', based on the James Joyce novella The Dead (Joyce short story), of the same name, and Angela's Ashes, Bridey Hannon in Alan Parker's 1999 film ''Angela's Ashes (film), Angela's Ashes'', based on Frank McCourt's best-selling memoir Angela's Ashes, of the same name. Her other film credits include ''The Boxer (1997 film), The Boxer'', ''Trojan Eddie'', ''Bogwoman'', ''Saltwater (2000 film), Saltwater'', ''Veronica Guerin (film), Veronica Guerin'', ''The Blackwater Lightship (film), The Blackwater Lightship'', and ''The Winter Lake''. On television, McDermottroe is best known for playing Venetia Crosby on the long-running RTÉ drama serial ''Glenroe'' (1995-2000), and Mrs. Gilhooley on the RTÉ comedy series ''Killinaskully'' (2004-2009), for which she was nominated for the Golden Nymph Awards, Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sligo
Sligo ( ; , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 29.5% of the county's population) and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, 24th largest in the Republic of Ireland. Sligo is a commercial and cultural centre situated on the west coast of Ireland. Its surrounding coast and countryside, as well as its connections to the poet W. B. Yeats, have made it a tourist destination. History Etymology Sligo is the anglicisation of the Irish name ''Sligeach'', meaning "abounding in shells" or "shelly place". It refers to the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary, and from the extensive shell middens in the vicinity. The river now known as the River Garavogue, Garavogue (), perhaps meaning "little torrent", was originally called the Sligeach. It is listed as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
