Liam Ó hAnluain, (1910–1992) was an Irish Christian Brother, schoolteacher, educator, and Irish Language scholar. Born in Derry city in 1910, educated locally in riverside, then in bunapobail, Co. Donegal. He trained as a Christian brother in St. Joseph's Baldoyle completing his secondary education, and as a National School teacher in Colaiste Mhuire/St. Mary's College in Marino.[1] While working as a teacher in North Abbey, Cork, he earned a BSc followed by a BA, and H.Dip in Education, and finally an MSc from University College Cork.[citation needed]
He worked in the St. Mary's Marino, teacher training college. He served as provincial of the Christian brothers before stepping down due to ill health. He was tasked with writing a standard format for the grammar of the Irish language used in the Christian brothers schools.[2]
Publications edit
- Graiméar Gaeilge na mBráithre Críostaí by Liam Ó hAnluain, An Gúm, M.H. Mac an Ghoill agus a Mhac Teo. BAC, 1960.[3]
References edit
- ^ Acts of the Brethren: Commemorative Essays on the Gaeltacht of the Christian Brothers Liam Ó hAnluain- ', Br. Proinsias S. Ó Catháin, edited by Micheál Ó Cearúil 1996.
- ^ Liam Ó hAnluain, NT, BSc, BA, H.Dip. Ed., MSc., (1910–1992) Biography, www.ainm.ie
- ^ GRAIMÉAR GAEILGE na mBRÁITHRE CRÍOSTAÍ, by Liam Ó hAnluain, An Gúm, na mBráithre Críostaí ag M.H. Mac an Ghoill agus a Mhac Teo. 1960]