From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Birdy Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney farmer Eamon Byrne in the first four series of the BBC
drama series Ballykissangel.[2]
Born Edmund Sweeney Sweeney died on 11 May 1999 at St. Vincent’s Univer-
14 June 1931(1931-06-14)
Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern sity Hospital in Dublin, aged 68. He was survived by his
Ireland wife Alice and eight children.[2]
Died 11 May 1999(1999-05-11) (aged 67)
Dublin, Ireland References
Nationality Irish [1] ^ Exshaw, John: Obituary: Birdy Sweeney, The
Independent, 14 May 1999.
Other Birdie Sweeney
names [2] ^ Ballykissangel actor dies, BBC News, 12 May 1999
Occupation Actor
External links
Edmund "Birdy" Sweeney (14 June 1931 – 11 May 1999) • Birdy Sweeney at the Internet Movie Database
was an Irish actor and comedian.
Persondata
He was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern
Ireland and gained his nickname "Birdy" from his child- Name Sweeney, Birdy
hood ability to imitate bird calls which he demonstrated Alternative Sweeney, Birdie; Sweeney, Ed-
on BBC Radio Ulster. Sweeney was a stand-up comedian names mund
on the club circuit for more than thirty years before he Short description comedian, actor
gained his first acting work as an extra in BBC Northern
Date of birth 14 June 1931
Ireland’s adaptation of the play Too Late to Talk to Billy in
1982.[1] Place of birth Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ire-
Sweeney made minor appearances in several major land
films, including The Crying Game (1992), The Snapper (1993) Date of death 11 May 1999
The Butcher Boy (1997), and Angela’s Ashes, and made his Place of death Dublin, Ireland
stage debut in the 1989 Dublin production of The Iceman
Cometh at the Abbey Theatre.[1] From 1996, he played
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• 1931 births
• 1999 deaths
• Irish actors
• Stand-up comedians from Northern Ireland
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