Cathal Ó Sándair

Cathal Ó Sándair

Cathal Ó Sándair (1922-1996), was one of the most prolific Irish language authors.

Biography

Born in Weston-super-Mare, England to an English father and Irish mother, his family moved to Ireland when he was a child. While still a school boy, Ó Sandair published a story in the first issue of the magazine "Gael Óg" in 1938. His first novel appeared in 1943 and featured Réics Carló, the most famous Irish language detective. In addition to the many adventures of Réics Carló, Ó Sándair wrote a series of novels featuring the character Réamonn Óg. The third strand of his fiction centered on school adventures where boys and girls inevitably save the day. Ó Sándair is reputed to have published 160 books and sold more than 500,000 copies.


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