On October 2, 2015. Donegal and the world lost one of the greatest, most prolific writers of our time. We in the Allingham Festival have a number of plans to mark this poignant anniversary under an umbrella title of "Remembering: Brian Friel". We'll keep you posted as the plans come together but, for now, we'd like to invite you to join us in the celebration of his life. What are your memories of Brian Friel? Did you see Liam Neeson on the Ballyshannon stage in the original production of Translations? Perhaps you saw the Butt Drama Circle bring their version to the Drama Festival? Did you take to the stage yourself in one of his many plays? Where did it happen? Were you in Glenties the night of the famous revival of Dancing at Lughnasa, after which, legend has it, Meryl Streep was to be seen sitting cross-legged on the floor of the Highlands Hotel enthralled with the locals' stories? Please share your memories, big or small, with us. You can add comments to our Facebook post, use the Contact page or just email us at allinghamfest@gmail.com We'd love to hear from you.