Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller.

Early life and education

A fluent Irish speaker, Páraic grew up in

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. As a student in

University of Galway The University of Galway () is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as "Queen's College, Galway". It was known as "University College, Galway" (UCG) () from 1908 to 1997 and as ...

, he was deeply involved with An Cumann Drámaíochta and Dramsoc, where he teamed up with Ollie Jennings in a series of cultural initiatives in and out of college.

Career

Breathnach worked with An Taibhdhearc and

Druid Theatre The Druid Theatre Company, referred to as Druid, is an Irish theatre company, based in Galway, Ireland. As well as touring extensively across Ireland, the company's productions have played internationally to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the ...

s and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding Mácnas with Ollie Jennings. He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including ''

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'' and '' Breakfast on Pluto''. 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

Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{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 Broadcasters from County Mayo