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04/02/2013
Sir Ian McKellen Awarded Honorary Doctorate
Actor Sir Ian McKellen has been awarded an honorary doctorate from staff at the University of Ulster on Sunday.
The Lord of the Rings actor was given the award by James Nesbitt.
Mr McKellen said: ""In puritanical Ballymena (Northern Ireland), it is said the park keepers used to tie up the children's swings on Sundays to keep the Lord's Day holy.
"In the same spirit, at our home when I was a kid, we weren't allowed to play cards, nor board games on Sundays. No snap, Ludo or even jigsaws."
He also delivered the annual chancellor's lecture which focused on religious and homophobic prejudice.
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The Lord of the Rings actor was given the award by James Nesbitt.
Mr McKellen said: ""In puritanical Ballymena (Northern Ireland), it is said the park keepers used to tie up the children's swings on Sundays to keep the Lord's Day holy.
"In the same spirit, at our home when I was a kid, we weren't allowed to play cards, nor board games on Sundays. No snap, Ludo or even jigsaws."
He also delivered the annual chancellor's lecture which focused on religious and homophobic prejudice.
(CD)
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