BrÃd NÃ Neachtain is an Irish actress.NÃ Neachtain is a native of
Connemara but now lives in Dublin. She is an actress, whose credits
include Dancing at Lughnasa. A former board member of Irish language
broadcaster, TG4, she is of 2009 completing a Celtic Studies degree.
She starred in an adaptation of MáirtÃn Ã" Cadhain's 1948 novel,
Cré na Cille.Nà Neachtain was educated at Coláiste Chroà Mhuire,
Spiddal. A nun at the school, Sr Regina de Burca, who was interested
in drama, first sparked her interest in acting. In her late teens,
hearing that an assistant stage manager was leaving the Abbey Theatre,
she wrote to Tomás Mac Canna, the director, and got the job. On
occasion he gave her small parts in Irish language plays and this
later developed into larger roles in both Irish and English. After her
performance in Silver Dollar Boys Joe Dowling, artistic director,
invited her to join the Abbey Actors. She remained with them until the
1990s when she left to work in TG4's soap, Ros na Rún.She is married
to former Abbey Theatre Director and former Independent Senator Fiach
Mac Conghail.
Connemara but now lives in Dublin. She is an actress, whose credits
include Dancing at Lughnasa. A former board member of Irish language
broadcaster, TG4, she is of 2009 completing a Celtic Studies degree.
She starred in an adaptation of MáirtÃn Ã" Cadhain's 1948 novel,
Cré na Cille.Nà Neachtain was educated at Coláiste Chroà Mhuire,
Spiddal. A nun at the school, Sr Regina de Burca, who was interested
in drama, first sparked her interest in acting. In her late teens,
hearing that an assistant stage manager was leaving the Abbey Theatre,
she wrote to Tomás Mac Canna, the director, and got the job. On
occasion he gave her small parts in Irish language plays and this
later developed into larger roles in both Irish and English. After her
performance in Silver Dollar Boys Joe Dowling, artistic director,
invited her to join the Abbey Actors. She remained with them until the
1990s when she left to work in TG4's soap, Ros na Rún.She is married
to former Abbey Theatre Director and former Independent Senator Fiach
Mac Conghail.
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