John O'Donohue

For the Canadian politician, see John O'Donohoe. For the American actor, see John F. O'Donohue.

John O'Donohue
Born(1956-01-01)1 January 1956
West Ireland
Died4 January 2008(2008-01-04) (aged 52)
Avignon, France
Resting placeCreggagh Cemetery, Fanore, County Clare, Ireland
Alma materSt Patrick's College, Maynooth
University of Tübingen
Occupation(s)poet, author, priest, philosopher
Notable workAnam Cara (1997)

John O'Donohue (1 January 1956 – 4 January 2008) was an Irish poet, author, priest, and Hegelian philosopher. He was a native Irish speaker,[1] and as an author is best known for popularising Celtic spirituality.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Death of poet and philosopher O'Donoghue". RTÉ.ie News. 4 January 2008.
  2. ^ O'Donohue, John; Tippett, Krista (28 February 2008). "The Inner Landscape of Beauty". Speaking of Faith. National Public Radio. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ "John O'Donohue (1954–2008): Our New Friend on the Other Side". Huffington Post. 9 January 2008.