Micheál Breathnach
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Micheál Breathnach, Irish writer, (b.1886)
Born at Sylaun, Tuam
, County Galway
, the son of two teachers, raised as a Gaeilgeoir (a native-Irish
speaker). he was educated by the Jesuits at Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
, and later at Queen's University, Galway (now National University of Ireland, Galway
) where he graduated with a B.A.
in Irish, French and English. He taught in Dublin for over six years, and was awarded an M.A.
. In 1922 he was appointed a National School's inspector and promoted to Assistant Chief Inspector of the Department of Education's Secondary Branch in 1932. In 1944 he was appointed Secretary to the Department of Education, holding it till his retirement in 1953. He prepared a number of texts for the use of Secondary school students, and as the Irish public library movement held a particular interest, in 1954 he was appointed Chairman of the Library Council, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna. His autobiography
, Cuimhne an tSeanpháiste was published in 1966.
Born at Sylaun, Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, 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...
, the son of two teachers, raised as a Gaeilgeoir (a native-Irish
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...
speaker). he was educated by the Jesuits at Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, and later at Queen's University, Galway (now National University of Ireland, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
) where he graduated with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Irish, French and English. He taught in Dublin for over six years, and was awarded an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
. In 1922 he was appointed a National School's inspector and promoted to Assistant Chief Inspector of the Department of Education's Secondary Branch in 1932. In 1944 he was appointed Secretary to the Department of Education, holding it till his retirement in 1953. He prepared a number of texts for the use of Secondary school students, and as the Irish public library movement held a particular interest, in 1954 he was appointed Chairman of the Library Council, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna. His autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, Cuimhne an tSeanpháiste was published in 1966.
Select bibliography
- Trom agus Eadtrom, Dublin, 1927.
- Fion na filidheachta, 1931.
- Pros na fiannaidheachta, 1932.
- Droidheacht Chaitlin, 1933.
- Cuimhne an tSeanpháiste, Dublin, 1966.
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