Breandán Ó hÉithir

Breandán Ó hÉithir (1930–1990) was an Irish writer and broadcaster

He was born in Galway City, but grew up on Inishmore (one of the Aran Islands), County Galway. His parents were national school teachers and Ó hÉithir attended their school in Kilronan. He received his secondary school education at Coláiste Éinde (St Enda's College) in Galway. He attended University College Galway for three years but left without obtaining a degree.

After college, he spent a number of years working as a book manager for Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge. He served as an editor at Sáirséal agus Dill, the Irish-language publishing house, and as Irish-language editor for the Irish Press. He was a regular columnist with the journal Comhar and also contributed a weekly column to the Irish Times. He also served as a staff journalist with RTÉ, working on the current affairs programmes Cursaí and Féach.

He married Catherine von Hildebrand in 1957 and they had five children.

He was a nephew of Liam O'Flaherty.

Works

* "Lig Sinn i gCathú" (1976)
* Over the Bar
* The Begrudger's Guide to Irish Politics
* This is Ireland
* Willie the Plain Pint agus An Papa.
* Sionnach ar mo Dhuán (1988)
* A Pocket History of Ireland