‘The town is pinching itself’: Kerry pride at Jessie Buckley’s Golden Globe win

The Killarney native picked up the best actress prize for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife, Agnes Hathaway, in the big-screen adaptation of Hamnet

Jessie Buckley after winning the award for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – drama for Hamnet during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday. Picture: AP/Chris Pizzello.

A Kerry town was brimming with pride following local woman Jessie Buckley's Golden Globe win for her performance in Hamnet.

The Killarney native picked up the best actress prize for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife, Agnes Hathaway, in the big-screen adaptation of a book about the death of their son, which inspired the playwright to write Hamlet.