Irish playwright Brian Friel will be laid to rest tomorrow.
He died in his Donegal home yesterday morning at the age of 86.
Known the world over for his work, Friel is survived by his wife Anne and their five children.
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He is best known for his play Dancing At Lughnasa, which won three Tony Awards in 1992.
He will be buried at Glenties Cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 3pm.
Michael D Higgins and Enda Kenny led tributes to Mr Friel yesterday, with the Irish President saying the playwright's "work is an extraordinary legacy and is of the highest standard, and it ranges so widely".
