Joe Neachtain

Background

Ó Neachtain, a native speaker of Irish, was born in An Spidéal, County Galway, where he still lives.

Career

He is well known for his portrayal of Peadar Ó Conghaile in the long-running soap Ros na Rún. Ó Neachtain has been writing since 1969 and has published many short stories. competitions. In addition to his work as a television actor, he has appeared on stage at Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and elsewhere.

"Idir Shúgradh agus Dáiríre" (In Jest and in Earnest) is an award-nominated 2005 TG4 funded documentary film on Joe Steve Ó Neachtain by Mac Dara Ó Curraidhín.

Achievements

• He has won Oireachtas prizes for his songs and has also written for radio. His novel Clochmhóin (Cló Iar-Chonnachta 1998) was awarded the Cló Iar-Chonnachta literary award in 1998. He won the award a second time in 2001 for his novel Lámh Láidir (Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 2001).