'Song For A Raggy Boy' writer Galvin dies aged 83

Acclaimed Irish writer Patrick Galvin has died aged 83.

Tue, 10 May, 2011 - 19:22

Acclaimed Irish writer Patrick Galvin has died aged 83.

The playwright, poet and former RAF member was best known for the 2003 film 'Song For A Raggy Boy', an autobiographical tale of a violent childhood in a Catholic school in Ireland.

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