Tadhg Ó Donnchadha

Tadhg Ó Donnchadha (1874 – 1949) was an Irish writer, poet, editor, translator and a prominent member of the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) and the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was editor of Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge (The Gaelic Journal), Professor of Irish in University College Cork and Dean of the Faculty of Celtic Studies.

He was born in Carrignavar, County Cork, which was an Irish-speaking area, and educated there and at St Patrick's Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin. In 1901 he became editor of the Irish-language newspaper Banba, and also became Irish-language editor of the Freeman's Journal. The following year he also became editor of the Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge (The Gaelic Journal). He wrote under the pseudonym Tórna.

With Máire Ní Chinnéide, Seán Ó Ceallaigh, and Séamus Ó Braonáin he drew up the first rules for the new game of camogie in 1903. He also invented the name of the game, which comes from the stick used, called a camán.

He first came to notice when he edited the work of Máire Bhuidhe, the folk poet of West Cork and author of "Cath Céim an Fhíodha". In 1905 he published his first book of poems, Leoithne Andeas. When in 1909 publication of the Irisleabhar ceased he took the opportunity to visit Heidelberg University to study Old Irish under Ludwig Mulhausen. On his return he was appointed Professor of Irish at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra.

In 1916 he became Professor of Irish and later Dean of the Faculty of Celtic Studies at University College Cork, where he remained until his death. He published a handbook for students on the art of writing Irish poetry, Bhéarsaiocht Ghaeilge (Dublin 1936) and wrote many text books on Irish Grammar. He edited important collections of Irish manuscripts including the poetry of Diarmaid Mac Sheáin Bhuídhe Mac Cárthaigh, published in Dublin 1916.

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