Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich | |
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| Born | Peter Toner McGinley 5 October 1856 Allt an Iarainn, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 1 July 1942 (aged 85) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin |
| Pen name | Cú Uladh |
| Language | Irish, English |
| Education | Blackrock College |
| Genre | Short Story, Plays, Poems |
| Subject | Irish Folklore |
| Literary movement | Gaelic Revival |
| Notable works | Bliain na hAiséirí (1992) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Woods (m. 1895) |
| Children | 12 |
| Senator | |
| In office 27 April 1938 – 1 July 1942 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent |
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich (5 October 1856 – 1 July 1942; English: P.T. MacGinley), known as Cú Uladh (The Hound of Ulster), was an Irish language writer during the Gaelic revival. He wrote stories based on Irish folklore, some of the first Irish-language plays, and regular articles in most of the Irish language newspapers, such as An Claidheamh Soluis.
He is described along with Peadar Ua Laoghaire and Patrick S. Dinneen as the most prolific Irish language drama writers of the Irish language revival. His sons Eunan and Conor attended Patrick Pearse's school, St Enda's, and took part in the 1916 Easter Rising. He was the uncle of politician and surgeon Joseph McGinley Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, the Irish speaking secondary school for the Gaeltacht Láir in Donegal, is named after him.