Dónall Mac Amhlaigh
Dónall Peadar Mac Amhlaigh (10 December 1926 – 27 January 1989) was an Irish writer active during the 20th century. A native of County Galway, he is best known for his Irish-language works about life as a labourer in the post-Second World War-era, as part of the Irish diaspora in Britain. His first book, Dialann Deoraí, is his most widely known and has been translated into English under the title "An Irish Navvy: The Diary of an Exile".
Dónall Mac Amhlaigh | |
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| Born | 10 December 1926 Galway, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 27 January 1989 (aged 62) London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, soldier, builder |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Genre | Autobiography, social realism |
| Subject | modern Irish prose |
| Notable works | Dialann Deoraí |
| Spouse | Bríd Ní Nuanáin |
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