Niall Ó Dónaill

Niall Ó Dónaill
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.^[1]

Ó Dónaill died in 1995.

References

External links

Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (Ó Dónaill, 1977)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 60820168 ISNI: 0000 0001 0978 7936 SUDOC: 057008116

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