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Risteard Ó Glaisne has died at 76

fatherdougalmag · 2003-11-06 17:02:15

http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/1106/oglaisner.html Privileged enough to have been a pupil of his at St. Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School. Fantastic teacher. Didn't pay much attention to the ciriculum but we still learned a hell of a lot. A special treat for first years was every Friday afternoon he would re-enact the story…

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06-11-2003 6:02pm

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Privileged enough to have been a pupil of his at St. Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School. Fantastic teacher. Didn't pay much attention to the ciriculum but we still learned a hell of a lot. A special treat for first years was every Friday afternoon he would re-enact the story of Fionn Mac Cumhail. To see a man in his late 50's with TB in one hip requiring him to wear an extended height shoe along with a walking stick. Class. Hell of a temper as well. And God bless his Valda pastilles which he was always only too willing to share.

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Never knew him but I've read one or two of his books. a very accomplished writer. A great loss.

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Codladh sámh, a Risteard.

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