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Lelia Doolan

Lelia’s Picture Palace

By Patrick Farrelly, Contributor
December / January 2013

December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Lelia Doolan, once described by Archbishop John Charles McQuaid as “mad, bad, and dangerous,” has left an indelible mark on Ireland’s arts and culture. She is now struggling to build in Galway a cinema complex for the people of the west of Ireland. The actress Fionnula Flanagan was searching for words to describe Lelia Doolan. It’s not so easy to capture the essence of a woman … [Read more...] about Lelia’s Picture Palace

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