Name Niall Donaill | ||
Born 1908 Loughanure, County Donegal, Ireland Died 10 February 1995 (aged 86–87)
Dublin Occupation Irish language lexicographer | ||
Niall Ó Dónaill (1908–1995) was an Irish language lexicographer from Loughanure, County Donegal.
Ó Dónaill is most famous for his work as editor of the 1977 Irish-English dictionary Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, which is still widely used today.
Ó Dónaill received his education at Saint Eunan's College in Letterkenny and went on to study in University College Dublin.
Ó Dónaill wrote the book Bruigheann Féile which is based on stories of pastimes in the Gaeltacht town Loughanure and its surrounding area. Ó Dónaill's book Na Glúnta Rosannacha was first published in 1952.
Ó Dónaill died in 1995.
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