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Aidan Higgins(1927-2015)

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Aidan Higgins was born on 3 March 1927 in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Langrishe, Go Down (1978) and BBC2 Play of the Week (1977). He was married to Alannah Hopkin. He died on 27 December 2015 in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
BornMarch 3, 1927
DiedDecember 27, 2015(88)
BornMarch 3, 1927
DiedDecember 27, 2015(88)
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Langrishe, Go Down (1978)
Langrishe, Go Down
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  • 1978
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.5
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  • Langrishe, Go Down (1978)
    Langrishe, Go Down
    7.5
    • novel
    • 1978
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    7.5
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1978

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    • March 3, 1927
    • Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
  • Died
    • December 27, 2015
    • Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Alannah HopkinNovember 1997 - December 27, 2015 (his death, 3 children)

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    Grew up in a Irish Catholic family.

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