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Patrick Galvin

1927 - 2011

Born in Cork, as a teenager Galvin spent time in the infamous Daingean reformatory school in Westmeath, an experience he recorded in Song for a Raggy Boy, which was made into a film in 2003. His poetry collections include Heart of Grace, Christ in London, The Wood-burners, Man on the Porch and Folktales for the General. His three volumes of memoir were collected in The Raggy Boy Trilogy (New Island Books, 2002). He also wrote a number of radio plays and was a member of Aosdána.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
And Him Stretched Patrick Galvin
My Silver Bird Patrick Galvin
Nightfall to Belfast Patrick Galvin
The Cage Patrick Galvin
The Devil's Own People Patrick Galvin
The Last Burning Patrick Galvin
We Do It For Love Patrick Galvin