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Peig Sayers
Irish writer (1873–1958)
Peig Sayers | |
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Sayers, c. 1945 | |
| Born | (1873-03-29)29 March 1873 Dún Chaoin, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 8 December 1958(1958-12-08) (aged 85) Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Occupation | Storyteller, housewife |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Notable works | Peig |
| Spouse | Pádraig Ó Guithín |
Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (; 29 March 1873 – 8 December 1958) was an Irish author and seanchaí (pronounced[ˈʃan̪ˠəxiː]or[ʃan̪ˠəˈxiː]) born in Dún Chaoin, County Kerry, Ireland.[1]Seán Ó Súilleabháin, the former Chief archivist for the Irish Folklore Commission, described her as "one of the greatest woman storytellers of recent times".[2]
Biography
She was born Máiréad Sayers in the townland of Vicarstown, Dunquin, Corca Dhuibhne, County Kerry, the youngest child of the family.[3] She was called Peig after her mother, Margaret "Peig" Brosnan, from Castleisland.
Her father