Annraoi Ó Liatháin
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Annraoí Ó Liatháin (15 October 1917 – 1981) was an Irish writer and film narrator.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Portumna, County Galway to Michael Lyons and Annie McKee. His family moved to Waterford when he was a child, and he attended primary school there. On graduating, he spent five years as a novice with the Congregation of Christian Brothers in Tullow, County Carlow, and in Youghal.
Career[edit]
Having left the seminary, he entered the Irish Civil Service in 1936.[1] After a period of time working at the Property Valuation Office, he moved into the dictionary team at the Department of Education (An Roinn Oideachais).
During his career as a writer, he wrote exclusively in his native Irish language. He produced a number of novels aimed at teenagers, as well as collaborated on a number of books on the natural world. He was also president of Conradh na Gaeilge from 1952 to 1955.
Personal life[edit]
Ó Liatháin married Margaret Fox of Ballymote, County Sligo in 1949, and they went on to have eight children.
Bibliography[edit]
- Claíomh an Díoltais
- Cois Móire
- Laochra na Machairí
- An Tíogar Daonna
- Nead na gCreabhar
- Luaithreach an Bhua
- Dún na Cinniúna
- Cois tSiúire
- Buíon Éireannach in Albain
- An Bradán agus Iascaireacht an Bhradáin (Sáirséal agus Dill, 1970)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Breathnach, Diarmuid; Ní Mhurchú, Máire. "Ó LIATHÁIN, Annraoi (1917–1981)". ainm.ie (in Irish). ainm.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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