Séamus P. Ó Mórdha (8 October 1915 – 12 February 2005) was an Irish teacher and historian. A native of

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, and professor of Irish at St. Patrick's College in

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, from 1954 to 1981, Ó Mórdha contributed to ''Celtica'', ''

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'', '' Studies'', '' Studia Hibernica'', ''Seanchas Ardmhacha'', and ''Breifne''. His published work included studies of poets such as

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, and

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. The

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praised him as a "renowned scholar who promoted Irish education, language and culture. ... His tenure coincided with a period of great change in education that saw the introduction of the new curriculum and the restructuring of teacher training. When St Patrick’s College was granted university status in 1974 he ensured that the Irish department rose to the challenge by offering courses on a par with any third-level institute."

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* http://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=1923
''Aistí ag iompar scéil: in ómós do Shéamus P. Ó Mórdha'', ed. Breandán Ó Conaire, 2004

"Maurice O'Gorman in Monaghan", in ''Clogher Record'', Vol. 2, No. 1 (1957), pp. 20-24
{{DEFAULTSORT:OMordha, Seamus P. 1915 births 2005 deaths People from County Cavan Irish editors Irish educators Irish folklorists Irish-language writers Academics of Dublin City University