T. F. O'Rahilly
Irish linguist (1882–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Tomás Ó Rathile" redirects here. Not to be confused with Tomás Ó Raghallaigh.
Thomas Francis O'Rahilly (Irish: Tomás Ó Rathile; 11 November 1882 – 16 November 1953)[1] was an influential Irish scholar of the Celtic languages, particularly in the fields of historical linguistics and Irish dialects. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and died in Dublin in 1953. He is the creator of O'Rahilly's historical model, which has since been discredited.
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Thomas Francis O'Rahilly | |
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Tomás Ó Rathile | |
Born | (1882-11-11)11 November 1882 Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland |
Died | 16 November 1953(1953-11-16) (aged 71) |
Known for | Work in Goidelic phonology, historical linguistics |
Spouse | Mary Buckley |
Academic background | |
Education | University College Dublin |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Linguistics, Celtic studies |
Notable works | Irish Dialects Past and Present: With Chapters on Scottish and Manx |
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