WE’RE a witty bunch in Co Donegal.
So now we know where Monty Python star and all-round funnyman Michael Palin got his sense of humour – from Donegal of course!
Palin says he feels a close connection to the county and to Ireland, which explains his love of the country.
And he says his great-grandmother was from Donegal.
“My first visit to Ireland was on my honeymoon. I think it laid the foundation for a good relationship. In fact, in ten days’ time my wife and I will celebrate 50 years to the day since we first visited,” said Palin as he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at UCD.
The star of stage and screen said: “The Irish connection also came up in 1993 when I found myself down near Mallow filming a great railway journey from Derry to Kerry on my 50th birthday.
“And purely by chance, our first grandchildren, Archie, was born just over ten years ago on St Patrick’s Day.
“I’m very grateful because Ireland played quite an important part in my life story and this probably accounts for why I feel very much at home when I come here. I’m proud of my Irish roots and proud of my Donegal roots.”
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