Lorcán Ó Muireadais
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Lorcán Ó Muireadais was an Irish
Roman Catholic priest, Irish language
educator and nationalist activist. Another Celtisation of his name (as per the Ulster Biography) is Lorcan Ó Muireadhaigh.
He was born Laurence Patrick Murray in Carlingford, County Louth
in 1883. He was educated locally and at St Patrick's College, Armagh, before going to Maynooth
Seminary in 1901. Ó Muireadhaigh wrote articles for the Louth Archaeological Journal and Irisleabhar Maighe Nuadhat. He travelled as a student to St Paul, Minnesota in the United States, was ordained priest there in 1910, and became a mathematics teacher at the College of St Thomas
. Following the foundation of Omeath Irish College in 1912, he spent every summer teaching in the Omeath Gaeltacht
.
In 1917 he lost his position at the College of Saint Thomas for refusing to take an oath of allegiance, and returned to Ireland as stoker on a ship because the British Embassy refused him a visa. In 1918 he was appointed curate in the parish of Clonfeacle, where he taught Gaelic and Irish dancing. In 1921 he became Religious Inspector for schools; he remained in that position for the next sixteen years.
In 1924 he established the Gaelic monthly, An tUltach (The Ulsterman). In 1925 he founded St. Brigid's College in Ranafast, County Donegal
.
In 1926 he established the Gaelic League Provisional Council for the nine counties of Ulster and County Louth. He was an active supporter of the Gaelic Athletic Association
and served as a team coach. His publications include Ceolta Omeith (1920; a collection of songs) and Pota Cnuasaigh (1924).
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Roman Catholic priest, Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
educator and nationalist activist. Another Celtisation of his name (as per the Ulster Biography) is Lorcan Ó Muireadhaigh.
He was born Laurence Patrick Murray in Carlingford, County Louth
Carlingford, County Louth
Carlingford is a coastal town and townland in northern County Louth, Ireland. It is situated between Carlingford Lough and Slieve Foy, sometimes known as Carlingford Mountain...
in 1883. He was educated locally and at St Patrick's College, Armagh, before going to Maynooth
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College...
Seminary in 1901. Ó Muireadhaigh wrote articles for the Louth Archaeological Journal and Irisleabhar Maighe Nuadhat. He travelled as a student to St Paul, Minnesota in the United States, was ordained priest there in 1910, and became a mathematics teacher at the College of St Thomas
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
. Following the foundation of Omeath Irish College in 1912, he spent every summer teaching in the Omeath Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
.
In 1917 he lost his position at the College of Saint Thomas for refusing to take an oath of allegiance, and returned to Ireland as stoker on a ship because the British Embassy refused him a visa. In 1918 he was appointed curate in the parish of Clonfeacle, where he taught Gaelic and Irish dancing. In 1921 he became Religious Inspector for schools; he remained in that position for the next sixteen years.
In 1924 he established the Gaelic monthly, An tUltach (The Ulsterman). In 1925 he founded St. Brigid's College in Ranafast, County Donegal
Ranafast
Rann na Feirste is a village and townland in Na Rosa region of northwest County Donegal, Ireland....
.
In 1926 he established the Gaelic League Provisional Council for the nine counties of Ulster and County Louth. He was an active supporter of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
and served as a team coach. His publications include Ceolta Omeith (1920; a collection of songs) and Pota Cnuasaigh (1924).