Niall Ó Dónaill | |
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| Born | 27 August 1908 Ailt an Eidhinn,Loughanure,County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | February 10, 1995(1995-02-10) (aged 86) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Irish languagelexicographer |
| Spouse(s) | Sorcha Ní Ghallchóir, Na Rosa,County Donegal, Ireland |
Niall Ó Dónaill (27 August 1908 – 10 February 1995) was anIrish languagelexicographer from Ailt an Eidhinn,Loughanure,County Donegal, Ireland. He was the oldest of the six children of Tarlach Ó Dónaill and Éilis Nic Ruairí from Grial,Loughanure. They had a little land and a few cows. His father, Tarlach, would spend June to November working for a farmer in Scotland and died when Niall was 13 years old. Ó Dónaill himself spent summers working in the tunnels in Scotland.[1]
During his time at university, he spent his summers teaching atColáiste Bhríde,Rann na Feirste.[1]
Ó Dónaill is most famous for his work as editor of the 1977 Irish-English dictionaryFoclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, which is still widely used today.[2]
He received his education atScoil Loch an Iúir inLoughanure before gaining a scholarship toSt Eunan's College in Letterkenny. Another scholarship took him toUniversity College Dublin to study Irish, English and History. In June 1982 he was awarded a D.Litt. byTrinity College Dublin.[1]
Ó Dónaill wrote the bookBruigheann Féile which is based on stories of pastimes in the Gaeltacht townLoughanure and its surrounding area. His bookNa Glúnta Rosannacha was first published in 1952.[3]
He was awardedGradam an Oireachtais atOireachtas na Gaeilge in 1980.[1]
Ó Dónaill died in 1995.
Source:[1]
Unpublished –An Bealach chun na Róimhe (The Path to Rome byHilaire Belloc)
This is a searchable electronic version of Ó Dónaill's Irish-English Dictionary which was first published in 1977.
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