The Society was sad to learn of the death of Dr Pádraig Ó Baoighill at his home in Monaghan in June.
He was best known for the varied and extensive role he played in the Gael Linn organisation throughout Ireland and in Scotland. He also contributed to regular articles in Gaelic Magazines, the Irish Press newspaper and numerous Irish language media publications, and published almost 20 books.
He was also very interested in William Carleton and was an attendee at summer schools in previous years.
Pádraig was born in Rann na Feirste Co. Donegal in 1932. He attended Scoil Náisiúnta, Rann na Feirste, St Eunans College Letterkenny and University College Dublin. The following portrait was published by and is copyright of Comhar/Foras na Gaeilge.