Stephen MaguireThe King of Donegal's Tory Island, Patsy Dan Rodgers, has died. Patsy Dan, or Patsaí Dan Mag Ruairdhrí, had been born in the inner city suurb of Westland in Dublin in 1944 but adopted and brought to Tory island aged just four. He became friends with renowned artist Dr Derek Hill who set up the Tory School of Primitive Art on the island. He was a renowned musician, could often be seen playing the button accordion, and was awarded an honorary Master's degree by the University of Ulster in 1997. A book published this year by Dr Art Hughes titled Rí Thoraí - From City to Crag - Patsy Dan Rodgers, documented his life.

Source: Evening echo October 20, 2018 08:37 UTC