Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha
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Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha and Pádraig (An Seabhac) Ó Siochfhradha
were brothers who were writers, teachers and Irish language
storytellers, from County Kerry
, Ireland
.
Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha wrote a number of comic short stories set in the Gaeltacht
, notably, An Corp ('The Body'), which is part of the national curriculum's Irish course at Junior Certificate
level. He trained as a teacher before becoming an inspector and retired as Chief Inspector in 1965. He was a founding member of An Comhar Drámaíochta Theatre Company, and edited two Irish dictionaries.
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha and his brother Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha were writers, teachers and Irish language storytellers, from County Kerry, Ireland....
were brothers who were writers, teachers and Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
storytellers, from County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha wrote a number of comic short stories set in the Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
, notably, An Corp ('The Body'), which is part of the national curriculum's Irish course at Junior Certificate
Junior Certificate
The Junior Certificate is an educational qualification awarded in Ireland by the Department of Education to students who have successfully completed the junior cycle of secondary education, and achieved a minimum standard in their Junior Cert. examinations...
level. He trained as a teacher before becoming an inspector and retired as Chief Inspector in 1965. He was a founding member of An Comhar Drámaíochta Theatre Company, and edited two Irish dictionaries.
Books
- Michaél Ó Siochfhradha, "Naln agus gealn"
- Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha, "Learner's English-Irish dictionary"