Albert Fry

Albert Fry (1940–5 May 2021) was known as a language activist, musician, engineer and footballer. He had a strong connection with the Donegal Gaeltacht, where he had a house in Mín Corrbhaic, near Croithlí or Croichshlí (anglicised as Crolly), Loch an Iúir.

He enchanted a few generations with his sweet, accurate versions of some of Rann na Feirste's songs.

Life

Albert Fry was raised in English in Belfast. He became interested in the Irish language as a young boy, and began touring the Rinn na Feirste Gaeltacht in Donegal, where he learned the songs of that area. He was a great GAA man. He played for Pearse and Antrim during the 1950s and 1960s. He was also a radio and television presenter. He was the first person from the North to be president of Conradh na Gaeilge and was always very active in Cumann Chluain Ard (the Clonard Gaelic Language Society) of Belfast. Albert Fry was greatly involved in the establishment and development of Bunscoil Phobal Feirste in the 1970s, the first Gaelscoil in the North. In 2015, Fry was awarded Gradam Mhic Ádhaimh (The McAdam Award).

Music

Gael Linn released a number of his singles and albums in the 1960s and 1970s.

• Úr-chnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte (7", Singil)
• Fáth Mo Bhuartha (45*)
• Maidin Luan Cincíse (Singil, Gael Linn, 1969)
• Tráthnóna Beag Aréir (albam, Gael Linn, SKU: CEFCD193)

• Thiar i dTír Chonaill (Tor Ceirnín, 1976).
• Albert Fry ‎(LP, albam, Gael-Linn, 1979).
• Mheall sí lena glórthaí mé (Singil, Gael Linn, 1979)

Reference

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