An tOllamh Máirtín Ó Murchú

Ó Murchú, An tOllamh Máirtín [Ciarraí, Corcaigh, Baile Átha Cliath] d’éag 22 Eanáir 2026 [gan coinne] in Ospidéal Beaumont. Máirtín Ó Murchú, saothraí ceannródaíoch sa tsocheolaíocht agus sa phleanáil teanga, Léachtóir sa Ghaeilge, Corcaigh, Ollamh le Gaeilge, Déan agus Léachtóir Sinsearach i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, Stiúrthóir ar Scoil an Léann Cheiltigh, Institiúd Árd-Léinn, Baile Átha Cliath, ball den Acadamh Ríoga. Méala mór a bhás dá chéile ionúin Helen [née Foster], dá chlann ghrámhar Caoimhín, Caitríona agus Damhnait [agus a bpáirtithe Dinda, Niall agus Martin]; dá gharmhac mhuirneach Faolán, dá dheartháir Séamus, dá ghaolta, chairde agus chomhleacaithe uilig.

 

Baileofar ina chuimhne ag Fanagans Kirwans, Trá Fhionnradhairc, ar an Aoine 30 Eanáir 5.30-7.30 i.n. Beidh sólaistí ar fáil in Ostán Marine, Crossaire Cill Fhiontáin ina dhiaidh sin. Beidh créamadh príobháideach ar an Satharn 31.

 

Bláthanna teaghlaigh amháin.

Tabhartais, más mian, leis an RNLI.

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Ó Murchú, Professor Máirtín [Kerry, Cork, Dublin] 22 January 2026 [suddenly] in Beaumont Hospital. Máirtín Ó Murchú, pioneer in sociolinguistics and language planning, Lecturer in Irish, University College Cork, Professor of Irish, Dean and Senior Lecturer, Trinity College Dublin, Director of the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, member of the Royal Irish Academy. Beloved husband of Helen [née Foster], and “Daideo” to Faolán, he will sorely missed by his loving children, Caoimhín, Caitríona and Damhnait [and their partners Dinda, Niall and Martin] Also leaving with wonderful memories, his brother Séamus, relatives and a wide circle of friends and colleagues,

Máirtín will repose in Fanagans Kirwans Fairview Strand on Friday 30 January 5.30-7.30pm, where family and friends are welcome to gather in his memory, followed by refreshments in the Marine Hotel, Sutton Cross. A private cremation will take place on Saturday 31.

Family flowers only.

Donations, if desired, to the RNLI.

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