Joe Steve Ó Neachtain

Joe Steve Ó Neachtain (1942 – 19 January 2020)[1][2] was an Irish writer, actor, playwright and broadcaster in the Irish language. He was well known for his portrayal of Peadar Ó Conghaile in the long-running soap Ros na Rún. Ó Neachtain, a native speaker of Irish, was born in An Spidéal, County Galway.

Ó Neachtain began writing in 1969 and published many short stories. He won Oireachtas prizes for his songs and also wrote for radio competitions. In addition to his work as a television actor, he appeared on stage at Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and elsewhere.

His novel Clochmhóin (Cló Iar-Chonnachta 1998) was awarded the Cló Iar-Chonnachta literary award in 1998. He won the award a second time in 2001 for his novel Lámh Láidir (Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 2001).

"Idir Shúgradh agus Dáiríre" (In Jest and in Earnest) is an award-nominated 2005 TG4 funded documentary film on Joe Steve Ó Neachtain by Mac Dara Ó Curraidhín.

References
  1. Naughton's Funeral Directors: The death has occurred of Joe Steve Ó Neachtain
  2. "Joe Steve Ó Neachtain 1942-2020 – duine d’fhathaigh shaol na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus chultúr na hÉireann tar éis bháis", Tuairisc.ie, 19 January 2020. Retrieved on 19 January 2020.
  • "Ros na Rún"

Sources
  • Singing Shores, Whispering Wind:Voices of Connemara, Raymonde Standun and Bill Long, 2001. ISBN 1-902602-62-5.
  • "Joe Steve Ó Neachtain," Cois Life
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