Pádraig Ó Domhnalláin
Introduction '''Padraig Ó Domhnallain''', Irish short story writer, born 1884.Born at Oughterard in 1884, he became a member of the Gaelic League in the early 1900s, and was a local organiser. He and Colm de Bhailís assisted Patrick Pearse during his time at Rosmuck, in collecting poems and songs of the region. His own short-stories were written in collaboration with Tomás Ó Raghallaigh and called ''Bruth-Fa-Thiar''. He also translated Chekhov and Merimee into Irish.
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.
References *''Galway Authors'', Helen Maher, 1976