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She's Irish...related to Brian Friel?


I don't see the last name Friel too often. I was in the Irish play "Dancing at Lughnasa" written by Brian Friel and I really want to know if by chance they are at all related. Anybody know?

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irish? :S
yep, shes from Rochdale in lancashire near me =D

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Her dad Des is from Northern Ireland - but the name is not that unusual in Ireland. I doubt if they are related - if they were, Anna would probably have said something about such a literary connection. She might get a job out of it.


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Yeah, I figured something like that, too, that it would be mentioned somewhere. But I didn't know how popular that name was. Thanks!

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She is Irish. My boss is distant cousins w her.

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She was raised in England, but is of Irish heritage.

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