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Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé | |
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Born | Carrachán, County Kerry, Ireland | 2 February 1942
Died | 29 August 2013 Carrachán, County Kerry, Ireland | (aged 71)
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Notable works | A Thig Ná Tit Orm (1987) |
Spouse | Caitlín Nic Gearailt |
Children | 5, including Dáithí Ó Sé |
Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé (2 February 1942 – 29 August 2013) was an Irish writer and musician. He wrote exclusively in the Irish language, and is best known for his autobiography, A Thig Ná Tit Orm. He was the father of the television presenter Dáithí Ó Sé. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ó Sé was born in Carrachán, County Kerry, in 1942. He was the son of a fisherman from Baile na nGall called Dainín Dan Ó Sé and his wife from an Daingean, Máire Ní Chinnéide. In 1958, at the age of 16, Maidhc moved to England for a while, before moving to Chicago in 1959. He returned to Ireland in 1969.
His writings were used as part of the Irish-language element of the Leaving Certificate in Irish state education, as a replacement for Peig from 1995.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (October 2019) |
Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé | |
---|---|
Born | Carrachán, County Kerry, Ireland | 2 February 1942
Died | 29 August 2013 Carrachán, County Kerry, Ireland | (aged 71)
Occupation |
|
Notable works | A Thig Ná Tit Orm (1987) |
Spouse | Caitlín Nic Gearailt |
Children | 5, including Dáithí Ó Sé |
Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé (2 February 1942 – 29 August 2013) was an Irish writer and musician. He wrote exclusively in the Irish language, and is best known for his autobiography, A Thig Ná Tit Orm. He was the father of the television presenter Dáithí Ó Sé. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ó Sé was born in Carrachán, County Kerry, in 1942. He was the son of a fisherman from Baile na nGall called Dainín Dan Ó Sé and his wife from an Daingean, Máire Ní Chinnéide. In 1958, at the age of 16, Maidhc moved to England for a while, before moving to Chicago in 1959. He returned to Ireland in 1969.
His writings were used as part of the Irish-language element of the Leaving Certificate in Irish state education, as a replacement for Peig from 1995.