Michael Tubridy

Michael "Mick" Tubridy (born 1935) is an Irish musician and structural engineer.

Biography

Early life

He was born in Kilrush, County Clare Ireland in 1935.

Career

In 1962, he was a founder member of the traditional Irish music group, The Chieftains, with whom he played the tin whistle, Irish flute, and concertina. Michael remained a member of the group until 1979.

He worked as a structural engineer until his retirement in 1993. He was responsible for the structural design of government buildings in Merrion Street, Dublin, and of the passenger terminal buildings at Dublin airport. In 1994, Michael was asked to re-design the Rosse Six Foot Telescope prior to its reconstruction in 1996/1997.

References

• Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains : the authorized biography. Perseus Books Group. ISBN 0306809222. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
• Tubridy, Michael (1998). Reconstruction of the Rosse Six Foot Telescope. Birr Castle.
• Web page on Chieftain's fan site
• Allmusic