Seán Ó Ríordáin
Seán Ó Ríordáin | |
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| Native name | Seán Pádraig Ó Ríordáin |
| Born | 3 December 1916 Baile Mhúirne, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 21 February 1977 (aged 60) Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Irish |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
| Notable works | Eireaball Spideoige |
Seán Pádraig Ó Ríordáin (3 December 1916 – 21 February 1977), sometimes referred to as an Ríordánach, was an Irish language poet and later a newspaper columnist. He is credited with introducing European themes to Irish poetry, and is widely regarded as one of the best Irish language poets of the 20th century.