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Ó Buachalla was born in [[Cork City]] in 1936 and went to school at Saint Nessan's Christian Brothers School.<ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> He attended [[University College Cork]] from which he obtained a degree in [[Celtic studies]].<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> He taught at [[Queen's University Belfast]] and was a Professor of Irish at the [[Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies]]'s School of Celtic Studies for five years between 1973 and 1978.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/><ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> Following this Ó Buachalla was Professor of Modern Irish Language and Literature at [[University College Dublin]] for eighteen years between 1978 and 1996.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/><ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> He was a visiting professor at three institutes in the United States: these were the [[University of Notre Dame]], [[New York University]], and [[Boston College]].<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> He also achieved the Parnell Fellowship at the [[University of Cambridge]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> At the time of his death, he was Professor of Irish at the [[University of Notre Dame]], the only faculty of Modern [[Irish language outside Ireland]]. |
Ó Buachalla was born in [[Cork City]] in 1936 and went to school at Saint Nessan's Christian Brothers School.<ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> He attended [[University College Cork]] from which he obtained a degree in [[Celtic studies]].<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> He taught at [[Queen's University Belfast]] and was a Professor of Irish at the [[Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies]]'s School of Celtic Studies for five years between 1973 and 1978.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/><ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> Following this Ó Buachalla was Professor of Modern Irish Language and Literature at [[University College Dublin]] for eighteen years between 1978 and 1996.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/><ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> He was a visiting professor at three institutes in the United States: these were the [[University of Notre Dame]], [[New York University]], and [[Boston College]].<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> He also achieved the Parnell Fellowship at the [[University of Cambridge]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> At the time of his death, he was Professor of Irish at the [[University of Notre Dame]], the only faculty of Modern [[Irish language outside Ireland]]. |
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He was married to Aingeal |
He was married to Aingeal,<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> who outlived him.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> The couple had three children, daughters, Bridóg and Clíona, and son, Traolach.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> Following his death in 2010, [[Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media|Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport]], [[Mary Hanafin]], paid tribute.<ref name="Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla"/> |
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Among his other works are ''I mBéal Feirste Cois Cuain'', ''Peadar Ó Doirnín: amhráin, Nua-Dhuanaire II'', ''Cathal Buí: amhráin'', and ''Na Stíobhartaigh agus an tAos Léinn: King Seamas''.<ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> |
Among his other works are ''I mBéal Feirste Cois Cuain'', ''Peadar Ó Doirnín: amhráin, Nua-Dhuanaire II'', ''Cathal Buí: amhráin'', and ''Na Stíobhartaigh agus an tAos Léinn: King Seamas''.<ref name="Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies"/> |
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Breandán Ó Buachalla | |
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Born | 1936 Cork, Republic of Ireland |
Died | 20 May 2010 | (aged 73–74)
Alma mater | University College Cork |
Known for | Academia |
Notable work | Aisling Ghéar |
Spouse | Aingeal Ó Buachalla |
Children | Traolach, Clíona & Brídóg |
Breandán Ó Buachalla (1936 – 20 May 2010)[1] was an Irish scholar of the Irish language. According to Raidió Teilifís Éireann, he was "the leading authority on Gaelic poetry and writing in early modern Ireland" and "one of the most prominent Irish language academics of his generation".[2] The Irish Times described him as "eminent".[3] His magnum opus was his seventeenth century literary and political study, Aisling Ghéar.[2]
Ó Buachalla was born in Cork City in 1936 and went to school at Saint Nessan's Christian Brothers School.[3] He attended University College Cork from which he obtained a degree in Celtic studies.[2] He taught at Queen's University Belfast and was a Professor of Irish at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies's School of Celtic Studies for five years between 1973 and 1978.[2][3] Following this Ó Buachalla was Professor of Modern Irish Language and Literature at University College Dublin for eighteen years between 1978 and 1996.[2][3] He was a visiting professor at three institutes in the United States: these were the University of Notre Dame, New York University, and Boston College.[2] He also achieved the Parnell Fellowship at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.[3] At the time of his death, he was Professor of Irish at the University of Notre Dame, the only faculty of Modern Irish language outside Ireland.
He was married to Aingeal,[2] who outlived him.[2] The couple had three children, daughters, Bridóg and Clíona, and son, Traolach.[2] Following his death in 2010, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin, paid tribute.[2]
Among his other works are I mBéal Feirste Cois Cuain, Peadar Ó Doirnín: amhráin, Nua-Dhuanaire II, Cathal Buí: amhráin, and Na Stíobhartaigh agus an tAos Léinn: King Seamas.[3]
Breandán Ó Buachalla died on 20 May 2010 after suffering a brain haemorrhage at his home in Dublin. He was 74.[4]
References
- ^ "Ó BUACHALLA, Brendan : Death notice". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Newenham, Pamela (21 May 2010). "Irish scholar Ó Buachalla dies". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ "Notre Dame Irish professor, 74, dies of heart attack". South Bend Tribune. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Profile
- "Obituary: Authority and author on early modern Irish", The Irish Times, 5 June 2010.
- Video of Breandán Ó Buachalla on YouTube explaining the Aisling poetic genre.
- 1936 births
- 2010 deaths
- 20th-century Irish writers
- 21st-century Irish writers
- Academics of Queen's University Belfast
- Academics of University College Dublin
- Alumni of University College Cork
- Boston College faculty
- Linguists from the Republic of Ireland
- New York University faculty
- Scholars and academics from County Cork
- University of Notre Dame faculty
- Irish-language writers
- Academics of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies