Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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Tomás O Raghallaigh Irish
short story
writer, died 1966.
O Raghallaigh was born near Moycullen
, and became an organiser for the Galway Gaelic League in the early 1900’s. He was a regular contributor to An Stoc, the Irish monthly paper, which he edited with Tomas Ó Maille. With Padraig Ó Domhnallain
, he wrote a series of short stories which were published under the title Bruth-Fa-Thiar. He later became Professor of Irish at UCG
. He was the father of Padraic O Raghallaigh, first Ceannaire of Raidio na Gaeltachta, the Irish-language radio station.
Eachdhoun an Air
Maigin Aisti
Guth na Gaodhltachta, no comrade do chach, with Muiris Ó Cathain, Baile Átha Cliath, Comhlucht Oideachais na hEireann, 1923
Irish people
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short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer, died 1966.
O Raghallaigh was born near Moycullen
Moycullen
Moycullen Moycullen Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in...
, and became an organiser for the Galway Gaelic League in the early 1900’s. He was a regular contributor to An Stoc, the Irish monthly paper, which he edited with Tomas Ó Maille. With Padraig Ó Domhnallain
Padraig Ó Domhnallain
Padraig Ó Domhnallain,, Irish short-story writer, born 1884.Born at Oughterard in 1884, he became a member of the Gaelic League in the early 1900‘s, and was a local organiser. He and Colm de Bhailís assisted Patrick Pearse during his time at Rosmuck, in collecting poems and songs of the region...
, he wrote a series of short stories which were published under the title Bruth-Fa-Thiar. He later became Professor of Irish at UCG
UCG
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. He was the father of Padraic O Raghallaigh, first Ceannaire of Raidio na Gaeltachta, the Irish-language radio station.
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An Saoil Gaedhilge, Gallimh, O’Gorman, 1927.Eachdhoun an Air
Maigin Aisti
Guth na Gaodhltachta, no comrade do chach, with Muiris Ó Cathain, Baile Átha Cliath, Comhlucht Oideachais na hEireann, 1923