Mícheál Breathnach (1881 – 27 October 1908) was an

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writer. Breathnach was born at

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, and worked for some time as a Secretary of the London Branch of the

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. He later worked as headmaster of the Connaught College in

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. He spent time in Switzerland for the sake of improving his health, his accounts of the country been published in ''

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'', and later published as ''Seilig i measg na nAlp''. He translated

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's novel, ''Knocknagow'' into Irish. His name is commemorated in the name of

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based G.A.A. club, Míchael Breathnach CLG.

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* ''Stair na hÉireann'',

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, 1910–11 * ''Sliocht de sgribhinuibh Mhicil Bhreathnaigh, maille le na Bheathaibh'',

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do sgriobh, 1913 * ''Seilig i measg na nAlp''

, 1917 * ''Cnoch na nGabha''

, 1924

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