Kathleen Watkins (born 17 October 1934) is an Irish broadcaster, harpist, actress, singer and author. She is the widow of Gay Byrne.[1]
Kathleen Watkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1934 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Dominican College Sion Hill |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, harpist, singer, author |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
She played Grace Gifford in the 1966 docudrama Insurrection. She hosted the Rose of Tralee in 1977, the only woman so far to do so.[2]
References
edit- ^ Egan, Barry (10 October 2016). "'Myself and Gay are hanging in there - a drop of Guinness helps' - Kathleen Watkins". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Flynn, Fiona (21 August 2019). "13 Things You Probably Didn't Know about the Rose of Tralee". Entertainment.ie.
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