Patsy Dan Rodgers | |||||
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King of Tory | |||||
Predecessor | Padraig Óg Rodgers | ||||
Successor | Vacant | ||||
Born | Patsaí Dan Mag Ruaidhrí 1944 Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
Died | 19 October 2018 Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 73–74)||||
Wife | Caitlin | ||||
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Occupation | Musician-painter-ambassador |
Patsy Dan Rodgers (Patsaí Dan Mag Ruaidhrí) was a painter, musician, and the King of Tory from the 1990s until his death in 2018.
Rodgers was born in 1944 on Westland Row, Dublin. [1] [2] His family adopted him and took him to Tory when he was about four years of age. [1] [2] [3] His paintings have been exhibited worldwide. [1] [2] As a youth Derek Hill had personally inspired him to paint during Hill's visits to Tory, and he was also devoted to music and his native language. [1] [2] [3] The musical instrument with which he was most associated was the button accordion. [2] He often sported a black seafarer's cap. [4]
During the 1970s and 1980s, he steadfastly opposed the relocation of Tory's inhabitants to the Irish mainland. [1] The Kingship of Tory was granted him during the 1990s when the children of his predecessor, Padraig Óg Rodgers, endorsed him for the position, [1] and for more than two decades Rodgers often personally welcomed visitors arriving in Tory [1] [3] in his native tongue. [2] He also performed ambassadorial duties when abroad. [5] While visiting nearby in May 2016, Charles III expressed the wish to one day visit Tory and meet Rodgers, [6] but he never did. [7]
In 1997, Rodgers received an honorary master's degree from the University of Ulster. [1] [2]
Rodgers resided at West Town. [4] He died on 19 October 2018 [8] in the Mater Hospital in Dublin at the age of 74. [1] [2] His remains were flown back to Tory, where he was buried following a funeral ceremony attended by various dignitaries from neighbouring lands. [4] [9]
Rodgers was survived by his three daughters, one son, and two grandchildren. [1] [4]
Patsy Dan Rodgers | |||||
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King of Tory | |||||
Predecessor | Padraig Óg Rodgers | ||||
Successor | Vacant | ||||
Born | Patsaí Dan Mag Ruaidhrí 1944 Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
Died | 19 October 2018 Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 73–74)||||
Wife | Caitlin | ||||
Issue |
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Occupation | Musician-painter-ambassador |
Patsy Dan Rodgers (Patsaí Dan Mag Ruaidhrí) was a painter, musician, and the King of Tory from the 1990s until his death in 2018.
Rodgers was born in 1944 on Westland Row, Dublin. [1] [2] His family adopted him and took him to Tory when he was about four years of age. [1] [2] [3] His paintings have been exhibited worldwide. [1] [2] As a youth Derek Hill had personally inspired him to paint during Hill's visits to Tory, and he was also devoted to music and his native language. [1] [2] [3] The musical instrument with which he was most associated was the button accordion. [2] He often sported a black seafarer's cap. [4]
During the 1970s and 1980s, he steadfastly opposed the relocation of Tory's inhabitants to the Irish mainland. [1] The Kingship of Tory was granted him during the 1990s when the children of his predecessor, Padraig Óg Rodgers, endorsed him for the position, [1] and for more than two decades Rodgers often personally welcomed visitors arriving in Tory [1] [3] in his native tongue. [2] He also performed ambassadorial duties when abroad. [5] While visiting nearby in May 2016, Charles III expressed the wish to one day visit Tory and meet Rodgers, [6] but he never did. [7]
In 1997, Rodgers received an honorary master's degree from the University of Ulster. [1] [2]
Rodgers resided at West Town. [4] He died on 19 October 2018 [8] in the Mater Hospital in Dublin at the age of 74. [1] [2] His remains were flown back to Tory, where he was buried following a funeral ceremony attended by various dignitaries from neighbouring lands. [4] [9]
Rodgers was survived by his three daughters, one son, and two grandchildren. [1] [4]