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Ó Dónaill, Niall, (1908-1995), lexicographer and writer; born in the Donegal Gaeltacht, educated at St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, and UCD. He spent some years translating novels for An Gúm before becoming editor of Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977) in 1959. Apart from thirteen translations, he wrote a life of John Mitchel (Beatha Sheáin Mistéil, 1937) and a historical account of life in the Rosses (Na Glúnta Rosannacha, 1952).

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Niall Ó Dónaill
Born 1908
Loughanure, County Donegal, Ireland
Died 10 Feb 1995
Dublin
Occupation Irish language lexicographer

Niall Ó Dónaill (1908 - 1995) was an Irish language lexicographer from Loughanure, County Donegal, Ireland. 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. He received his education in St Eunan's College in Letterkenny and went on to study in University College Dublin. Niall wrote the book ‘Bruigheann Féile’ which is based on stories of pastimes in the Gaeltacht town Loughanure and its surrounding area. In 1952 his book ‘Na Glúnta Rosannacha' was first published.[1] He died in 1995.


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