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Death takes place of ‘Riordans’ actor Ann Rowan

Role of Julia Mac in 1970s RTÉ soap among roles played by late actor (85)

Ann Rowan as Mrs Hennessy in a 1980 production of James Plunkett’s play ‘The Risen People at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. Photograph: Pat Langan
Ann Rowan as Mrs Hennessy in a 1980 production of James Plunkett’s play ‘The Risen People at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. Photograph: Pat Langan
Tue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00

Actor The Riordans, which was one of the most popular television programmes to appear on RTÉ, ran from 1964 until 1979.

Rowan also appeared in Fair City, Father Ted, Ulysses, Christmas at Castle Backtax, The Wild Duck, Last House and The Lilac Bus.

She is survived by her two sisters and nieces and nephews.

Her funeral Mass will take place tomorrow in the the Church of the Sacred Heart, Laytown, Co Meath, at 11am.

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She will be buried afterwards at Deansgrange cemetery in Dublin.