The finished scraperboard and rough drawing for the OPW – Office of Public Works Ionad an Bhlascaoid – The Blasket Centre
Micheal O Gaoithín (1903 – 1974)
Affectionately known as Maidhc File (Mike the poet), Mícheál was the youngest son of Peig Sayers and Páidraig “Flint” Ó Guithín. He inherited his mother’s gift for storytelling and became a prolific writer.
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