Kevin Danaher
Kevin Danaher/Caoimhín Ó Danachair | |
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Used with permission from the National Folklore Collection. Taken 1946, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics. | |
| Born | Caoimhín Ó Danachair 30 January 1913 Athea (Ath an tSleibhe), County Limerick, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (now Republic of Ireland |
| Died | March 14, 2002 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and Irish folklorist |
| Years active | 1935–1986 |
Kevin Danaher (Irish, Caoimhín Ó Danachair) (30 January 1913 – 14 March 2002) was an Irish folklorist with a special interest in ethnography and military history.
Danaher is the author of 10 books about Irish traditional customs and beliefs, the best known of which are The Year in Ireland, In Ireland Long Ago, and Folktales from the Irish Countryside. A respected scholar, Danaher published more than 200 articles in academic journals.