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Ó Séaghdha, Pádraig

Ó Séaghdha, Pádraig (c.1855–1928), writer and Irish language activist, was born in Gort Breac between Kenmare and Killarney, Co. Kerry, son of John O'Shea, a farmer, and his wife, Gobnait Moriarty. Both his parents were native Irish speakers and he was educated at the local…

Ó Siochfhradha, Pádraig (‘An Seabhac’)

Ó Siochfhradha, Pádraig (‘An Seabhac’) (1883–1964), teacher, writer and Irish language activist, was born 10 March 1883 in Burnham East, near Dingle, Co. Kerry, one of nine children of gamekeeper Patrick Sugrue and his wife, Ellen Cleary. Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (1901?–1986), dramatist…

Ó Súilleabháin, Seán

Ó Súilleabháin, Seán (1903–96), folklorist, was born 30 November 1903 in Derrylough in the parish of Tuosist, Co. Kerry, second youngest of six children of teachers Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin and his wife, Helena Ní Shúilleabháin. Of the six children, five became national schoolteachers. Ó…

Ó Súilleabháin, Tomás Ruadh

Ó Súilleabháin, Tomás Ruadh (1785–1848), schoolmaster and poet in Irish, was born in Bán Ard, Derrynane, Co. Kerry. His father, a relation of Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin (qv), may have been called Tadhg and his mother's maiden name…

Pedersen, Holger

Pedersen, Holger (1867–1953), Irish-language scholar and comparative linguist, was born 7 April 1867 in Gelballe, Lunderskov, Denmark, one of eleven children of Kristen Pedersen, teacher and small farmer. His father was particularly interested in mathematics and foreign languages, and…

Piatt, Donn Sigerson

Piatt, Donn Sigerson (1905–70), author, was born 13 February 1905 in Rathmines, Dublin, son of Arthur Donn Piatt, USA vice-consul in Dublin, and Hester Sigerson, poet and author. He had one sister, Eibhlín Piatt Humphreys. His family was American of French huguenot descent on his father…

Pléimeann, Seán

Pléimeann, Seán (Fleming, John) (1814–97), lexicographer, scribe, and editor, was born in Ballyneil, Mothel, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford, where his father worked on the estate of the Barron family. Seán received his earliest education in the Irish language and Irish literature from…

Power, Jennie Wyse

Power, Jennie Wyse (1858–1941), nationalist and suffragist, was born Jane O'Toole in May 1858 in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, youngest among four sons and three daughters of Edward O'Toole (d. 1876), shopkeeper and small farmer, and Mary O'Toole (neé Norton; d. 1877). The O'Tooles were…

Power, Maura Wyse (Máire)

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Raymond, Anthony

Raymond, Anthony (1675–1726), clergyman and Irish-language scholar, was born in Ballyloughran, near Listowel, Co. Kerry, second son of Anthony Raymond, sheriff of Kerry, and his wife Ann (née Taylor). His family moved to Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, at some stage during his youth. Little is…

Sayers, Peig (‘Peig Mhór’)

Sayers, Peig (‘Peig Mhór’) (1873–1958), storyteller, was born in Vicarstown, Dunquin, Co. Kerry, one of thirteen children of Tomás Sayers, storyteller and small farmer, and his wife Peig (née Ní Bhrosnacháin). She was baptised 29 March 1873 in Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry. Of English…

Sommerfelt, Alf

Sommerfelt, Alf (1890–1965), Celtic scholar and linguist, was born 1890 in Trondheim, Norway, son of secondary school principal Axelsson Sommerfelt. His mother's name and details of his early education are unknown. He matriculated at the University of Oslo in 1911 where he studied old…

Stapleton, Theobald (‘Teabóid Gálldubh’)

Stapleton, Theobald (‘Teabóid Gálldubh’) (c.1589–1647), priest and author, was born probably in Kilkenny, son of John Stapleton and his wife Fionnuala (née Nic Conmara). He was of English extraction, and his Irish sobriquet ‘Gálldubh’ signified ‘dark foreigner’. Details of his…

Tuibear, Risteard (Richard Tipper)

Tuibear, Risteard (Richard Tipper) (d. 1730), Gaelic scholar and scribe, may have been born in Mitchelstown near Mulhuddart in the parish of Castleknock, Co. Dublin, son of Éamonn Tuibear. His mother's name is unknown, as are his parents' occupations. Variations of his surname include…

Uí Choisdeailbh, Eibhlín (Edith Costello)

Uí Choisdeailbh, Eibhlín (Edith Costello) (1870–1962), folksong collector, Irish language enthusiast, and political activist, was born 27 June 1870, probably in the Strand union workhouse, St Pancras, London. She was christened Edith Drury and raised a member of the Church of…

Walsh (Bhailís, Wallis, Uailis), Francis (Proinsias)

Walsh (Bhailís, Wallis, Uailis), Francis (Proinsias) (1654–1724), lexicographer and Franciscan priest, was born in the Fingal area of north Co. Dublin. Nothing is known of his family or early education. He entered the Franciscan order and was ordained (1677) in the Irish Franciscan…