Agnes O'Farrelly
Agnes O'Farrelly | |
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| Native name | Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh |
| Born | Agnes Winifred Farrelly 24 June 1874 Raffony, near Virginia, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Died | 5 November 1951 (aged 77) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Deansgrange Cemetery, Dublin |
| Pen name | Uan Uladh |
| Occupation | Academic, professor, poet, writer |
| Language | Irish, English |
| Alma mater | St Mary's University College Royal University of Ireland |
| Literary movement | Irish Literary Revival |
| Notable works | Smaointe Ar Árainn Out of the Depths |
Agnes O'Farrelly (born Agnes Winifred Farrelly; 24 June 1874 – 5 November 1951; Irish: Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh [ˈuːnˠə nʲiː ˈɑɾʲ.ça.l̪ˠa]; nom-de-plume 'Uan Uladh'), was an academic and Professor of Irish at University College Dublin (UCD). She was also the first female Irish-language novelist, a founding member of Cumann na mBan, and fourth president of the Camogie Association.