Pádraic Ó Conaire facts for kids
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Pádraic Ó Conaire
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| Born | Patrick Joseph Conroy 20 February 1882 Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 6 October 1928 (aged 46) Dublin, Ireland |
| Pen name | None |
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| Language | Irish |
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| Spouse | Molly Ní Mhanais |
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Pádraic Ó Conaire (born February 28, 1882 – died October 6, 1928) was a famous Irish writer and journalist. He mostly wrote in the Irish language. During his life, he wrote a lot: 26 books, 473 stories, 237 essays, and 6 plays! His well-known novel, Deoraíocht, is seen as one of the first modern Irish novels.
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Life Story of Pádraic Ó Conaire
Pádraic Ó Conaire was born in Galway, Ireland, on February 28, 1882. His family owned pubs in the town. Sadly, he became an orphan when he was just eleven years old. He then lived with his uncle in Ros Muc, a part of Connemara where Irish is spoken. This is how Ó Conaire became fluent in the Irish language.
In 1899, he moved to London and started working for the Board of Education. He also joined the Gaelic League, a group that worked to bring back the Irish language and culture. Ó Conaire and another important writer, Pádraig Pearse, are known as the most important Irish language short story writers of the early 1900s.
He married Molly Ní Mhanais, and they had four children together. In 1914, Ó Conaire returned to Ireland, but his family stayed in London. He lived mostly in Galway, making a living by writing, teaching at Irish language summer schools, and helping the Gaelic League.
Pádraic Ó Conaire passed away in Dublin in 1928 when he was 46 years old. He is buried in Bohermore Cemetery in Galway. Another poet, Frederick Robert Higgins, wrote a special poem called Lament for Pádraic Ó Conaire to remember him.
A Funny Story and a Famous Statue
One of Ó Conaire's short stories, M'asal Beag Dubh (which means 'My Little Black Donkey'), inspired a funny internet prank about football. Someone made up a fake football player named Masal Bugduv. This name sounds a lot like the Irish title of Ó Conaire's story! Some journalists didn't check their facts and reported on this made-up Moldovan football star, which was quite a joke.
A statue of Pádraic Ó Conaire was put up in 1935 in Eyre Square in Galway City. It was very popular with visitors. However, in 1999, some people damaged the statue. It was fixed and then moved to the Galway City Museum in 2004 to keep it safe. A new bronze copy of the statue was placed back in Eyre Square in 2017.
Important Writings by Pádraic Ó Conaire
Pádraic Ó Conaire wrote many stories and books. Here are some of his most famous works:
Novels
- Deoraíocht, published in 1910.
- Fearfeasa Mac Feasa.
Short Stories
Many of his short stories were collected into books. Some of his well-known stories include:
- An Crann Géagach (The Branching Tree) – This book has 13 short stories, including M'asal Beag Dubh.
- Rogha Scéalta (Selected Stories) – This collection from 2008 has 21 stories, also featuring M'asal Beag Dubh.
- Scothscéalta (Finest Stories) – Another collection with many popular tales.
Some of his stories were translated into English in a book called The Finest Stories of Padric O Conaire in 1982.
See also
- List of people on stamps of Ireland
- Dónall Mac Amhlaigh
- Katherine Hughes (activist)
- Masal Bugduv
