Mícheál Ó Hannracháin 1877-1916

Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn

Title page of the Irish language version of "A Swordsman of the Brigade" written by Mícheál O'Hanrahan (Hanracháin). It was translated into Irish by Mícheál Ó Gaelchobhair under the title "Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn".

Carlow County Library

Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn
Carlow County Library

Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn

Title page of the Irish language version of "A Swordsman of the Brigade" written by Mícheál O'Hanrahan (Hanracháin). It was translated into Irish by Mícheál Ó Gaelchobhair under the title "Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn".

Carlow County Library

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Rugadh Mícheál Ó Hannracháin i Ros Mhic Thriúin sa bhliain 1877. D'Aistrigh an chlann go Ceatharlach tar éis tamall, agus bhí Mícheál ar scoil ag na Bráthaire Críostaí. Fuair sé meánoideachas I gCeatharlach chomh maith in Acadamh Naomh Laisreóain a bhí ceangailte le Coláiste Phádraig.

Bhí Micheál Ó Hannracháin páirteach i gConradh na Gaeilge agus bhí sé ina rúnaí i 1899. Bhí a dheartháir Anraí agus é féin ar príomh-bhunaitheoirí Chlub na nOibrithe i gCeatharlach. Scríobh sé "A Swordsman of the Brigade", úrscéal-foilsithe i 1914.

Dhein Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair aistrúchain ar an leabhar sin dar feideal "Trodaire claidheamh na hÉireann" sa bhliain 1936. Scríobh Mícheál Ó Hannracháin úrscéal eile foilsithe i 1919 "When the Norman came". D'aistrigh Nioclás Tóibín an leabhar sin níos déanaí i 1955. "Do theacht na Normanach" an teideal a bhí air.

D'Aistrigh muintir Ó Hannracháin go Baile Átha Cliath nuair a fuair an t-athair bás. Bhí sé ina bhall de Shinn Féin. Bhí sé féin agus a dhearthaír, Anraí ag troid i Monarcha Jacobs ar fuid na trioblóidí i 1916. Lámhachadh é i gCill Mhaighneann i Bealtaine, 1916.

Michael O'Hanrahan was born in New Ross, Co. Wexford in 1877. His family moved to Carlow some time later. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Carlow and also received his secondary education there. He attended St. Lazerians Academy which was attached to St Patricks College.

Michael O'Hanrahan was a member of Conradh na Gaeilge and he was secretary in the year 1899. Together with his brother Henry he founded the Workman's Club in Carlow. He wrote a novel "A Swordsman of the Brigade" which was published in 1914. This book was translated into Irish by Michael Gallagher with the title "Trodaire claidheamh na hÉireann" in the year 1936. O'Hanrahan wrote another novel called "When the Norman Came". It too, was translated into Irish by Nioclás Tóibín in 1955, as "Do Theacht na Normannach".

When Michael O'Hanrahan's father died, the family moved to Dublin. He became a member of Sinn Féin. He and his brother Henry were fighting in Jacob's biscuit factory during the 1916 Rising. He was shot in Kilmainham Gaol on May 4th 1916.