An Introduction to An Dochtúir Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

Dr Daniel Lynch MD JP Ballyvourney, Co. Cork

1842 – 1913

Dochtúir, Saighdiúir, Scoláire

Doctor, Soldier, Scholar

 

Laoch Cultúrtha agus forbartha an cheantair Mhúscraighe, fear a ghnóthaigh an teideal “Príomh Cathair na Gaeltachta”, do Bhaile Mhuirne sa bhliain 1904.

The cultural and development hero who earned for Ballyvourney the title “capital city of the Gaeltacht” in 1904.

 

Rugadh an Dochtúir Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh ar an dTóchar sa bhliain 1842. Tá an suíomh seo in omós don Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh, fathach cultúrtha agus shoisialta i saohal Mhúscraí ón ceathrú deirneach don naoiú aoise déág go dtí’n a  bhás  i 1913. Throid sé i gcathanna ar Mhórroinn na hEorpa agus thaisteal an tír nua sin Americeá sul’ar fhill sé abhaile, dhein dochtúir leighis de féin agus thug faoi ceannaireacht ar a mhuintir dhúchasach i mBaile Mhuirne. Thug sé cúnamh agus cabhair nách beag le athdú an cultúr gaelach agus bhí le fáíl i gcomhluadar bunathóirí an stáit seo, ag cur is ag cothú síol sin an féin mheas a bhláthaigh ina Eirí Amach trí blian taréis a bháis.

Dr Daniel Lynch was born in Togher, Coolea in February 1842. This site has been created to honour and remember the great cultural giant that was Dr Lynch, who worked tirelessly to develop his native homeland of Ballyvourney both culturally and socially. He took part in several wars on the European continent before travelling to the awakening continent of America. On his return he studied medicine and resumed life as a leader in his native Gaeltacht community from whence he made frequent and important forays and helped to shape the Irish Cultural movement which eventually became the fight for Irish Freedom three years after his death.