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THE NORTHERN Irish character actor Birdy Sweeney will be best remembered for his role as the crafty old hill farmer Eamonn Byrne in the hugely popular BBC television series Ballykissangel.
May 12, 1999 · Birdy Sweeney, one of the stars of the BBC One drama, Ballykissangel, has died in Dublin. He was best known for his role as farmer Eamon Byrne in the series. The 68-year-old star - who lived in...
Birdy Sweeney. Actor: The Crying Game. Birdy Sweeney began acting when he was in his 50s having spent much of his earlier life as a comic and bird impersonator. He won his distinctive nickname while still a schoolboy making his debut mimicking blackbirds as an 11-year-old on BBC Radio Ulster.
May 13, 1999 · By Robert Cooper. Wed 12 May 1999 20.30 EDT. I first met the actor Birdy Sweeney, who has died aged 67, in Donegal 10 years ago when we were filming outside a derelict moorland cottage in a...
May 11, 1999 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Birdy Sweeney (14 June 1931 – 11 May 1999) was an Irish actor and comedian. Born Edmund Francis Sweeney in Dungannon, County Tyrone, he garnered his nickname "Birdy" from his childhood ability to imitate bird calls which he demonstrated on BBC Radio Ulster.
May 11, 1999 · Known For. The Crying Game. Space Truckers. Angela's Ashes. The Butcher Boy. The Snapper. Divorcing Jack. The Nephew. Reefer and the Model. Acting. Birdy Sweeney was an Irish actor best remembered for his regular role in TV drama Ballykissangel. His name came from his uncanny ability to mimic birdsong.
Birth Details. June 14, 1931. Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Death Details. May 11, 1999. Dublin, Ireland. Famous Works. CREDITS. Film Appearances. Blakes Barman, Every Picture Tells a Story, Falmingo/Every, 1984. Instant Photo, Reefer and the Model, 1987. (As Birdie Sweeney) Tommy, The Crying Game, Miramax, 1992.
