Flann Ó Riain
Flann Ó Riain (18 September 1929 – 6 December 2008) was an Irish cartoonist, writer and Irish language activist. He was born on 18 September 1929 in Lucan, County Dublin. He was primarily known for his work as a political cartoonist with the Irish Independent newspaper.
Flann Ó Riain
- Name
- Flann Ó Riain
- Born
- 18 September 1929
- Birthplace
- Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 6 December 2008
- Place of death
- Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland
- Occupation
- Cartoonist, writer, Irish language activist, teacher
- Spouse
- Norita Collins
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Education
- St Patrick's College and Dublin
- Languages
- Irish · English
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Flann Ó Riain (18 September 1929 – 6 December 2008) was an Irish cartoonist, writer and Irish language activist. He was born on 18 September 1929 in Lucan, County Dublin. He was primarily known for his work as a political cartoonist with the Irish Independent newspaper.
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Using the nom de plume "Doll", he appeared regularly in the newspaper, where he created satirical cartoons. He was also known as creator of the 1960s Irish language television series Dáithí Lacha, and Rí Rá agus Ruaille Buaille.
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• Name — Flann Ó Riain • Born — 18 September 1929 • Birthplace — Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland • Died — 6 December 2008 • Place of death — Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland • Occupation — Cartoonist, writer, Irish language activist, teacher • Spouse — Norita Collins • Partner — Annette McHugh
Early life
Early life
Ó Riain was born in Lucan, County Dublin, to Edmund and Nora Ryan. His father, a member of the Garda Síochána (police), took a posting in Arranmore, County Donegal, in order to foster his son's interest in the Irish language. From there, he attended numerous national schools throughout the country. From school, he attended St Patrick's College, Dublin, graduating as a primary school teacher. In 1977, he was confined in Mountjoy Prison, having been fined for refusing to pay his television licence in protest at what he saw as RTÉ's neglect of the Irish language. He was subsequently released after the fine was paid anonymously. He also was a writer of books on history and language.
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1929
Flann Ó Riain was born on 18 September 1929.
2008
Flann Ó Riain died on 6 December 2008.
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Books
• Dáithí Lacha - (1965) • Dáithí Lacha '67 - (1967) • I gComhar le Doll - (1970) • Euphoria is a lovely word - (1972) • Suas agus Siós: Sórt Scéil - (1976) • Lazy Way to Irish - (1995) • Lazy Way to Welsh - (1995) • Scéal An "Union Paddy" - (1995) • Townlands of Leinster and the People Who Lived There - (2000) • Duanairí 1, illustrator - (1974) • Lazy Way to Gaelic, illustrator - (1995)
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- Ó Riain, Flann, Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2014
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- “Flann Ó Riain”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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