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Máirtín Ó Direáin

Born

in Sruthán, Inis Mór, Ireland

November 29, 1910

Died

March 19, 1988

Genre

Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs

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Máirtín Ó Direáin (November 29, 1910 - March 19, 1988) born in Sruthán on Inishmore in the Aran Islands was an Irish language poet.

The son of a small-farmer, Máirtín Ó Direáin spoke only Irish until his mid-teens. He worked as a civil servant from 1928 until 1975. His main works include the poetry collections:

* Rogha Dánta (1949)
* Ó Mórna agus Dánta Eile (1957)
* Ar Ré Dhearóil (1962)
* Cloch Choirnéil (1967)
* Crainn is Cairde (1970)
* Dánta 1939-79 (1980)
* Ceacht an Éin (1984)
* Béasa an Túir (1984)
* Tacar Dánta/Selected Poems (1984)
* Craobhóg: Dán (1986)

His autobiographical essays are collected as Feamainn Bhealtine (1961). His awards include the An Chomhairle Ealaíon/The Arts Council Awards (1964 and 1971); the Butler Prize, with E ...more

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	Na Dánta by Máirtín Ó Direáin, Eoghan Ó hAnluain (Editor), Seán Ó Flaithearta (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tacar Dánta/Selected Poems 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Poems / Rogha Dánta by Máirtín Ó Direáin, Frank Sewell (Translator) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cre Na Cille (Irish Edition) by Mairtin O Direain (2009) Paperback it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feamainn Bhealtaine 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Béasa an Túir liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1984	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ceacht an Éin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1979	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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