Scothscéalta
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Réabhlóidí i litríocht na Gaeilge ba ea Pádraic Ó Conaire. Is deacair dúinn anois a shamhlú chomh mór is chomh bunúsach is a bhí an réabhlóid a chuir sé ar bun. Nuair a bhí daoine eile ag áiteamh go gcaithfí an litríocht nua a bhunú ar a raibh ann cheana, nó ar an seansaol, nó ar fhoirmeacha an bhéaloidis, chuir sé go tréan ina gcoinne. Rinne sé an beart. Scríobh sé scéalta a bhain le saol a linne, agus an té a scríobhann scéalta a bhaineann le saol a linne, scríobhann sé scéalta a léifear go deo. Ní hé an tÉireannach, ná an Gael, ná an fear nó an bhean as Conamara is cás leis, ach an duine féin. Is fíor go bhfuil gach locht dá raibh riamh ar scéalaí ar Phádraic Ó Conaire. Ach sáraíonn sé an uile cheann díobh. Éiríonn leis mar tá beatha agus faghairt ina chuid scéalta, tá draíocht iontu nach gcaithfidh na blianta. Cruthaíonn sé saol ina bhfuil an duine féin botúnach agus leochaileach agus amaideach, agus cé a déarfadh nach é sin an saol fírinneach ar fad? Is maith mar a ainmníodh Scothscéalta, mar is scoth na scéalta iad
Padraic O Conaire
O Conaire was born in Galway in 1882. His father was forced to emigrate to the United States of America, where he died shortly afterwards. O Conaire's mother died in 1893, with the result that the orphaned O Conaire (and his brothers Isaac and Michael) were sent to live with their uncle in Ros Muc. He attended school in Turlach Beag. He emigrated to London in 1899 where he got a job with the Board of Education. He became involved in the work of the Gaelic League. A pioneer in the Irish Literary Revival in this century, O'Conaire and Patrick Pearse are regarded as being the two most important Irish language short story writers during the first decades of the 20th century. He was married to Molly Ni Mhanais, with whom he had four children. O Conaire returned to Ireland in 1914, leaving his family in London. Living mostly in Galway, he earned a meagre living through writing, teaching at Gaeltacht summer schools, and as an occasional organiser for the Gaelic League. He died on a visit to Dublin in 1928 after complaining of internal pains while at the head office of the Gaelic League. He was 46. A statue to his memory was erected in 1935 in the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in the heart of Galway City, at Eyre Square Eyre Square.
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