Pádraig Ó Snodaigh

Pádraig Ó Snodaigh

Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (born in Carlow in 1935) [http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/o/OSnodaigh,P/life.htm#TOContents Pádraig Ó Snodaigh Bibliography at the Princess Grace Irish Library ] ] is an Irish language activist, poet, writer and publisher. He worked for the Irish Electricity Supply Board, and later in the National Museum of Ireland. He is a former president of Conradh na Gaeilge, the Gaelic League. [ [http://www.irishwriters-online.com/padraigosnodaigh.html Irish Writers Online - Pádraig Ó Snodaigh] ]

Ó Snodaigh founded the publishing company "Coiscéim" [http://www.irish.ie/directory/entry.asp?toggle=yes&lang=en&id=593] which has published hundreds of books in Irish since 1980. He has written poetry, novels, and historical essays as well.

One of his most famous books is Hidden Ulster, Protestants and the Irish language.

He is the father of Irish parliamentarian Aengus Ó Snodaigh, T.D. Three other sons, Rossa, Rónán, and Colm are in the band Kíla. He is married to the artist Cliodhna Cussen.

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