Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha
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Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ oː ʃʊˈxɾˠuː) and his brother Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha
were writers, teachers and Irish language
storytellers, from County Kerry
, Ireland
.
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha's most famous book, written under the pen-name An Seabhac (The Hawk
), is the semi-autobiographical comedy Jimín Mháire Thaidhg, published in 1919, which follows his childhood under the control of his powerful mother, Máire. He became an active organiser for the Irish Volunteers
in 1913 and was imprisoned three times for his activities. He was a member of Seanad Éireann
from 1946–48, 1951–54 and 1957–64, being nominated by the Taoiseach
on each occasion. He was secretary to the Irish Manuscripts Commission
from October 1928-October 1932.
Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha
Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha , and Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha were brothers who were writers, teachers and Irish language storytellers, from County Kerry, Ireland....
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...
.
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha's most famous book, written under the pen-name An Seabhac (The Hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
), is the semi-autobiographical comedy Jimín Mháire Thaidhg, published in 1919, which follows his childhood under the control of his powerful mother, Máire. He became an active organiser for the Irish Volunteers
Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists. It was ostensibly formed in response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912, and its declared primary aim was "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland"...
in 1913 and was imprisoned three times for his activities. He was a member of Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
from 1946–48, 1951–54 and 1957–64, being nominated by the Taoiseach
Nominated by the Taoiseach
The composition of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas of Ireland, is defined in outline by Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, which provides for 11 appointees that are nominated by the Taoiseach...
on each occasion. He was secretary to the Irish Manuscripts Commission
Irish Manuscripts Commission
The Irish Manuscripts Commission was established in 1928 by the newly founded Irish Free State with the intention of furthering the study of Ireland's manuscript collections and archives...
from October 1928-October 1932.
Books
- An Seabhac, "Seanfhocail na Mumhan", ISBN 1857915119
- Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, "Jimeen: An Irish Comic Classic", ISBN 0862786800
- Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, "Learner's Irish-English pronouncing dictionary in new standard spelling"