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Niall Tóibín (born 21 November 1929) is an Irish comedian and actor. Born in Cork into an Irish speaking family,〔(IrishInBritain - Interview With Niall Toibin By Gerry Molumby )〕 Tóibín grew up on the north-side of the city in Bishop's Field.〔Autobiography: "Smile and Be a Villain" (1997) Town House, Dublin ISBN 1-57098-086-1〕 He has appeared in ''Ryan's Daughter'', ''Bracken'', ''The Ballroom of Romance'', ''The Irish R.M.'', ''Caught in a Free State'', ''Ballykissangel'', ''Far and Away'', and ''Veronica Guerin'', and has played Brendan Behan too. He was awarded honorary lifetime membership of the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) in 2011. ==Early life== Tóibín was born in 1929 in Cork, Ireland, the sixth of seven children, born to Siobhán (née Ní Shúileabháin) and Seán Tóibín, native Irish speakers. His parents married in 1917. His father, Seán Tóibín, was born in Passage West, County Cork, and his parents came from Waterford and West Cork. Seán Tóibín was a teacher in the School of Commerce in Cork city and the author of two books, ''Blátha an Bhóithrín'' and ''Troscán na mBánta'', on wayside and meadowland flowers, both written in the Irish language. His mother, Siobhán Ni Shúileabháin, came from Beaufort, County Kerry. Niall was born on the southside of Cork city in Friars’ Walk. He was raised with Irish and has used the language in his professional career, notably in the film ''Poitín''. His siblings include Siobhán, Tomás (a poet), Deaglán, Filmin, Góbnait and Colm Tóibín. As a child he sang in the cathedral choir and the Opera House in Cork. In his teens he joined a drama society attached to the Keating Branch of the Gaelic League. He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers at the North Monastery (North Mon) after which he left Cork for a job in the Civil Service in Dublin in January 1947.〔 In 1957, Tóibín married Frances Judith "Judy" Kenny (died 26 June 2002, aged 70) in Dublin, He has five children, Seán, Muireann, Aisling, Sighle and Fíona, and seven grandchildren (Niall, Ella, Jack, Billy, Francie, Barry and Marianna). Tóibín divides his time between New York and his home in Dublin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Niall Tóibín」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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