Patrick MacGill

A statue in his honour is on the bridge where the main street crosses the river in Glenties.

He died in Florida aged 73 and was buried in Fall River, Massachusetts.

[4] In early 2008, a docu-drama starring Stephen Rea was made about the life of Patrick MacGill, which was released in Ireland in 2009 as Child of the Dead End.

An annual literary event, the Patrick MacGill Festival, is held in Glenties in his honour.

[5] Irish fiddle player Gráinne Brady released an album titled The Road Across the Hills in 2019 to accompany Children of the Dead End.