Bernard J. Crehan
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Bernard J. Crehan, Irish
priest and author, born 2 July 1874.
Crehan was born in Rushestown, County Galway
to John Crehan and Mary Farrell. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1900.
While stationed in County Sligo in the early 1900s, he became involved in the Irish cultural revival
, and published works which sought to promote the Irish language.
He served at various times as President of the County Sligo Gaelic League, President of Grange Feis, and Hon. General Secretary to the Connaught Irish Colleges. He was a member of Sligo Feis Ceoil
Committee, An Coisde Gnotha, the Irish Texts Society
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
priest and author, born 2 July 1874.
Crehan was born in Rushestown, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
to John Crehan and Mary Farrell. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1900.
While stationed in County Sligo in the early 1900s, he became involved in the Irish cultural revival
Celtic Revival
Celtic Revival covers a variety of movements and trends, mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries, which drew on the traditions of Celtic literature and Celtic art, or in fact more often what art historians call Insular art...
, and published works which sought to promote the Irish language.
He served at various times as President of the County Sligo Gaelic League, President of Grange Feis, and Hon. General Secretary to the Connaught Irish Colleges. He was a member of Sligo Feis Ceoil
Feis Ceoil
Feis Ceoil is an annual Irish cultural festival of music and dance. It was first organized in 1897 by Dr. Annie Patterson and Edward Martyn. It consisted of competitions for performance and composition and was supported by all musicians of the day, both national and classical...
Committee, An Coisde Gnotha, the Irish Texts Society
Irish Texts Society
The Irish Texts Society was founded in 1898 to promote the study of Irish literature. The Society publishes annotated editions of texts in Irish with English translations and related commentaries....
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Select bibliography
- Comhradh le haghaidh mac-Cughinn, 1903
- Leabhar urnaighte Naomh Padraic, 1905
- Mion-Chaint. Gill's Irish phrase book, n.d.