Agnes O'Farrelly | |
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| Born | Agnes Winifred Farrelly 24 June 1874 Raffony, near Virginia, County Cavan |
| Died | 5 November 1951 (aged 77) Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | St Mary's University College Royal University of Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, professor |
Agnes O'Farrelly (born Agnes Winifred Farrelly; 24 June 1874 – 5 November 1951) (Irish: Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh; nom-de-plume 'Uan Uladh'), was an academic and Professor of Irish at University College Dublin (UCD).[1] She was also the first female Irish-language novelist, a founding member of Cumann na mBan, and fourth president of the Camogie Association.[2]
- ^ Ríona Nic Congáil, Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh agus an Fhís Útóipeach Ghaelach (2010) Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh agus an Fhís Útóipeach Ghaelach (in Irish)
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.