Rann na Feirste writer, journalist and historian Pádraig Ó Baoighill passes away

Rann na Feirste writer, journalist and historian Pádraig Ó Baoighill passed away this morning at Cavan General Hospital.

Husband of the late Geraldine; sadly missed by his children Bríd, Máire, Séamus, Caoimhe, Nuala (deceased), Liam and Peadar; grandchildren Muireann, Donnchadh, Rioghnach, Aoife, Séimidh, Niamh, Billy, Sinéad and Aisling; sons-in-law Tom and Pat (deceased), daughters and sons-in-law Maura, Liam G and Margaret; and wide circle of relations, friends and neighbours.

Pádraig, of Coolshannagh Road, Monaghan, will be reposing at his residence on both Saturday and Sunday from 4pm until 9pm and on Sunday. Removal to St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan on Monday at 11:30am for funeral Mass at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St Joseph’s Old cemetery, Latlurcan.

Pádraig was honoured at a special reception in the Dungloe Public Service Centre last year in recognition of his outstanding achievements, where he was presented with a special scroll by the Cathaoirleach of the Glenties MD, Cllr Michael McClafferty to mark the occasion of the reception. Cllr Micheál Mac Giolla Easbuig also presented Pádraig with a painting of his beloved Rann na Feirste.

He is best known for the varied and extensive role that he played in the Gael Linn organisation throughout Ireland and also 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.

Pádraig was born in Rann na Feirste in 1932 and he attended Scoil Náisiúnta, Rann na Feirste, St Eunans College Letterkenny and University College Dublin.