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Joe Steve O Neachtain
Born in An Chre Dhubh in An Spideal in 1942, Joe Steve has been writing creatively since 1969. His radio drama series Baile an Droichid, Raidió na Gaeltachta, 1986 to 1996, received the Jacobs Awar...view moreBorn in An Chre Dhubh in An Spideal in 1942, Joe Steve has been writing creatively since 1969. His radio drama series Baile an Droichid, Raidió na Gaeltachta, 1986 to 1996, received the Jacobs Award. His collection Cloch Mhoin (1998) received Clo Iar-Chonnachta’s literary award in 1998 and was nominated for The Irish Times Literary Prize the following year. His most recent work is the collection of short stories Salann Garbh (2009). An tOireachtas awarded him ‘Actor of the Year’ earlier this year for his role as Peadar in TG4’s Ros na Rún. He lives in An Chre Dhubh with his wife Mairín. They have three adult children.view less