Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh

Professor of Celtic
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Summary

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh is a human[1]. He was born in Derry[2]. He was born on December 4, 1942[3]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. He died on February 14, 2015[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Derry[2].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh died in Glasgow[4].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh was born on December 4, 1942[3].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh died on February 14, 2015[5].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's field of work was linguistics[7].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's field of work was phonology[8].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's field of work was folklore[9].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh held the position of Chair of Celtic, Glasgow[10].
  • Among Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's employers was University of Aberdeen[11].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh was employed by University of Glasgow[12].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh was educated at Queen's University Belfast[13].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh is recorded as male[15].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's described at URL is recorded as http://sgeulnagaidhlig.ac.uk/professor-cathair-o-dochartaigh/?lang=en[17].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scottish Gaelic[18].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[20].

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Origins and Family

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh was born in Derry[2]. He was born on December 4, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[13], a public research university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1845[23] and University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1583[26], headquartered in Edinburgh[27].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include linguistics[7], an academic discipline[28]; phonology[8], a language subsystem[29]; and folklore[9], a genre[30]. Employers include University of Aberdeen[11], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1495[33], headquartered in Aberdeen[34] and University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1451[37], headquartered in Glasgow[38]. Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh held the position of Chair of Celtic, Glasgow[10].

Death and Burial

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh died on February 14, 2015[5]. He passed away in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh born?

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh was born in Derry[2].

Where did Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh die?

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh passed away in Glasgow[4].

Where did Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh go to school?

Cathair Niall Ó Dochartaigh was educated at Queen's University Belfast[13] and University of Edinburgh[14].

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  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Date of birth → +1942-12-04T00:00:00Z
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