Richard Daly
(1758-1813)

actor

Died aged c. 55

Richard Daly (1758–1813) was an Irish actor and theatrical manager who, between 1786 and 1797, held the Royal patent for staging dramatic productions in Dublin and became such a dominant figure in Irish theatre that he was referred to as "King Daly".

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Site of Heapy's Theatre established in 1770. Some of the world's leading artists performed here. In 1781, the theatre was leased by Richard Daly, a former actor in Heaphy's company, and subsequently by Edward Jones. It burned down in 1818.

Gerald Griffin Street, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland where they leased and former actor in Heaphy's company