Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (; 10 March 1883 – 19 November 1964) and his brother Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha were

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writers, teachers and storytellers, from

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, Ireland. Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha wrote under the Irish pen-name (; "The

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"; contemporary spelling ''An Seaḃac''). His most famous book is the semi-autobiographical comedy ''Jimín Mháire Thaidhg'', published in 1919, which follows Jimín's childhood under the control of his powerful mother, Máire. ÓSiochfhradha became an active organiser for the

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in 1913 and was imprisoned three times for his activities. He was an

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member of

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from 1946 to 1948, 1951 to 1954, and 1957 to 1964, being

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on each occasion. He was secretary to the

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from October 1928 to October 1932. The Irish postal service,

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, released a 26 pence postage stamp on 7 April 1983 bearing a portrait of ÓSiochfhradha to commemorate the centenary of his birth.

Books

* Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (An Seabhac), ''An Baile seo 'gainn-ne: Cnuasach Sgéal n-Úrnua'', Cónnradh na Gaedhilge: Cló-Chuallacht Fódhla (1913) * An Seabhac (Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha), ''Jimín Mháire Thaidhg'', Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann (Educational Company of Ireland) (1919) * An Seabhac, ''Jimín .i. eagrán scoile de "Jimín Mháire Thaidhg"'' 'Jimín'' i.e., a school edition of "Jimín Mháire Thaidhg" Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann (Educational Company of Ireland) (1921) * An Seabhac, ''Learner's English-Irish dictionary: for use in schools and colleges and by students in general'', Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann (Educational Company of Ireland) (1923) * An Seabhac, ''Seanfhocail na Muimhneach'', Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann (Educational Company of Ireland) (1926) * An Seabhac (ed.) ''Tóraidheacht an Ghiolla Dheacair agus a Chapaill'', Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann (Educational Company of Ireland) (1939) * An Seabhac (ed.) ''Tóraidheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne'', Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann (Educational Company of Ireland) (1939) * An Seabhac (ed.) ''Laoithe na Féinne: Ceithre Laoithe agus Trí Fichid den bhFiannaigheacht'', Dublin: Talbot Press (1941). * An Seabhac, ''Seanfhocail na Mumhan'' 'Seanfhocail na Muimhneach'' (1926) translated into Dublin standard Irish and expandedby Pádraig Ua Maoileoin: An Gum (1984), * Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, ''Jimeen: An Irish Comic Classic'', n English translation of ''Jimín Mháire Thaidhg'' translated by Íde Ní Laoghaire and Peter Fallon, Dublin: O'Brien Press (1984)

References

External links

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An Irish language school in Dingle which houses Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha's library

Ó Beir Mo Dhúthracht leis An Seabhac - history and translation
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