Tomás Ó Raghallaigh

Tomás O Raghallaigh (died 1966) was an Irish short story writer.

O Raghallaigh was born near Moycullen, and became an organiser for the Galway Gaelic League in the early 20th century. He was a regular contributor to An Stoc, the Irish monthly paper, which he edited with Tomas Ó Maille. With Padraig Ó Domhnallain, he wrote a series of short stories which were published under the title Bruth-Fa-Thiar. He later became Professor of Irish at UCG. He was the father of Padraic O Raghallaigh, first Ceannaire of Raidio na Gaeltachta, the Irish-language radio station.

Select bibliography

  • An Saoil Gaedhilge, Gallimh, O’Gorman, 1927.
  • Eachdhoun an Air
  • Maigin Aisti
  • Guth na Gaodhltachta, no comrade do chach, with Muiris Ó Cathain, Baile Átha Cliath, Comhlucht Oideachais na hEireann, 1923

References

  • Galway Authors, Helen Maher, 1976
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