Padraig Ó Domhnallain,, Irish

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...

 short-story writer, born 1884.

Born at Oughterard

Oughterard

Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2006 was 1,305...

 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

Colm de Bhailís

Colm de Bhailís was an Irish poet and songwriter, from Lettermullen, Connemara, Ireland.De Bhailís was a stonemason who travelled extensively throughout Ireland and is believed to have lived for some time in Kilrush, County Clare, and Westport, County Mayo...

 assisted Patrick Pearse

Patrick Pearse

Patrick Henry Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916...

 during his time at Rosmuck

Rosmuck

Rosmuc or Ros Muc is a village in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht of County Galway, Ireland. It lies halfway between the town of Clifden and the city of Galway. It is estimated that people first settled in Rosmuc in 400, one hundred years before Naomh Briocán brought Christianity to the area...

, in collecting poems and songs of the region. His own short-stories were written in collaboration with Tomás Ó Raghallaigh

Tomás Ó Raghallaigh

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...

 and called Bruth-Fa-Thiar. He also translated Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...

 and Merimee into Irish.

He was a descendant of King Dluthach mac Fithcheallach

Dluthach mac Fithcheallach

-Lifetime:There appears to be no details of his reign. During his reign, the following events occurred in Connacht and Ireland* 717 - "A battle was fought between the Connaughtmen and the Corcu Baiscinn, wherein the son of Talamhnaigh was slain."...

 of Ui Maine.

Select bibliography

• Conamara, Baile Ath Cliath, Mac Ghuill, 1925
• Oidhre an Leighinn agus aisti eile, Baile Ath Cliath, Mac Ghuil, 1925
• Tacar Amhrain, P.Do Domhnallain do dhioghluim agus do chuir le cheile, Dublin, Gill, 1925.
• Sgealta Eorpacha, Dublin, Gill, 1927.
• Ar Lorg an Ri agus scealta eile, Baile Ath Claith, Mac Ghuill, 1934
• Bruth-Fa-Thiar, Baile Ath Cliath, Mac Ghuill, 1935.
• Drecachta, Baile Ath Claith, Foilseachain an Rialtais, 1935.