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Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Irish writer (1906–1970)
Máirtín Ó Cadhain | |
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| Born | 20 January 1906 Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 18 October 1970(1970-10-18) (aged 64) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery |
| Pen name | Aonghus Óg Breallianmaitharsatuanógcadhanmaolpote D. Ó Gallchobhair Do na Fíréin Micil Ó Moingmheara M.Ó.C[1] |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, journalist, school teacher |
| Language | Irish (Connacht Irish) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Period | 1932–1970 |
| Genre | Fiction, politics, linguistics, experimental prose |
| Subject | Irish Republicanism, modern Irish prose |
| Literary movement | Modernism, social radicalism |
| Notable works | Cré na Cille An Braon Broghach Athnuachan |
| Spouse | Máirín Ní Rodaigh |
| Relatives | Seán Ó Cadhain (father) Bríd Nic Conaola[2] (mother) |
Máirtín Ó Cadhain (Irish pronunciation:[ˈmˠaːɾˠtʲiːnʲoːˈkəinʲ]; 20 January 1906 – 18 October 1970) was one of the most p