Tadhg S. Seioghe
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Tadhg S. Seioghe was an Irish
writer.
Seoighe was born in Ballyloughane, outside Galway
city. His parents were Patrick Joyce and Bridget Keane. He had one brother, James and two sisters, Mary and Ellen.
Irish was the spoken language in Ballyloughane at the time, and the oral tradition, or bealoideas was an important part of everyday life. Tadhg went to the Old Monastery School in Market Street, and later, attended night classes in The Mechanics Institute. In September 1877 he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary
. He trained in the Phoenix Park
, and was stationed in different parts of Dublin. He retired as a sergeant in 1908 and returned to Galway.
In 1923, he began to write for newspapers and journals, actively encouraged by Father Martin O'Donnell
, the author of Oileain Arainn. He wrote prodigiously, mostly in the Irish language, for various periodicals such as The Gael, An Stoc, The Standard, The Irish Press, etc. Many of his stories were based on memories of the past and the folklore and the pisreogs (Irish, superstitions) of the area around Ballyloughane and the sea.
His papers have been donated to The Hardiman Library in University College, Galway
. He is buried in a family plot in Teampall Cemetery in Mervue, Co. Galway.
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...
writer.
Seoighe was born in Ballyloughane, outside 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...
city. His parents were Patrick Joyce and Bridget Keane. He had one brother, James and two sisters, Mary and Ellen.
Irish was the spoken language in Ballyloughane at the time, and the oral tradition, or bealoideas was an important part of everyday life. Tadhg went to the Old Monastery School in Market Street, and later, attended night classes in The Mechanics Institute. In September 1877 he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary
Royal Irish Constabulary
The armed Royal Irish Constabulary was Ireland's major police force for most of the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. A separate civic police force, the unarmed Dublin Metropolitan Police controlled the capital, and the cities of Derry and Belfast, originally with their own police...
. He trained in the Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
, and was stationed in different parts of Dublin. He retired as a sergeant in 1908 and returned to Galway.
In 1923, he began to write for newspapers and journals, actively encouraged by Father Martin O'Donnell
Martin O'Donnell
Martin "Marty" O'Donnell is an American composer known for his work on video game developer Bungie's series, such as Myth, Oni, and Halo...
, the author of Oileain Arainn. He wrote prodigiously, mostly in the Irish language, for various periodicals such as The Gael, An Stoc, The Standard, The Irish Press, etc. Many of his stories were based on memories of the past and the folklore and the pisreogs (Irish, superstitions) of the area around Ballyloughane and the sea.
His papers have been donated to The Hardiman Library in University College, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
. He is buried in a family plot in Teampall Cemetery in Mervue, Co. Galway.
Reference
- Galway Authors, Helen Mahar, 1976