AN SEABHAC [Pádraig O Siochfhradha]. Cath Fionntrágha : aith-innsint ar an Seinsgéal as Gaedhilg na haimsire seo . Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (“An Seabhac”) do sgríobh.

I mBaile Átha Cliath : Clódhanna, Teo., ar n-a chur amach do Connradh na Gaedhilge, 1913. Crown octavo. An chéad chló. pp. iv, 129. Modern wrappers with original cloth laid in. Some wear. A good copy. Rare.
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (1883-1964) and his brother Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha were Irish language writers, teachers and storytellers, from Dingle, County Kerry. Pádraig wrote under the Gaelic pen-name An Seabhac (The Hawk). His most famous book is the semi-autobiographical comedy Jimín Mháire Thaidhg, published in 1919, which follows his childhood under the control of his powerful mother, Máire. He became an active organiser for the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and was imprisoned three times for his activities. He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1946 to 1948, 1951 to 1954 and 1957 to 1964, being nominated by the Taoiseach on each occasion. He was secretary to the Irish Manuscripts Commission from October 1928 to October 1932.

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