Pádraig Mag Fhloinn

Pádraig Mag Fhloinn (Pat Glynn), Irish scribe, fl. 1828-1835.

Mag Fhloinn's manuscripts, featuring folksongs, are kept in the Royal Irish Academy in Dawson Street, Dublin. One of his last known autographs state that:

Pat Glynn most respectfully begs leave to inform the public, particularly those who are admirers of ancient Irish literature that he will shortly publish a copious English Irish Dictionary in which will be found upwards of 100,000 words which have never been published in any dictonary of our vernacular Language. To subscribers 10.s only.

See also

• Flann Mac Flainn, Archbishop of Tuam (1250–56).
• Nicol Mac Flainn, Archbishop-elect of Tuam, fl. 1283.
• Martin Glynn (Rector), last Rector of the Irish College of Bordeaux, executed 1794.
• Seán Mag Fhloinn, scribe, fl. 1843-1915.
• Patrick Glynn, KC (1855–1931), Attorney General of Australia and Minister for External Affairs.
• Joseph Glynn, (1869–1943), politician, knight and historian.
• Brendan Glynn (1910–1986), Fine Gael T.D.
• Johnny Glynn (c.1917-1959), President of the Irish Rugby Football Union.
• Pauline McLynn (born 1962), actress (Mrs. Doyle), comedienne and author.
• Regina Glynn, camogie All Star awards-winner 2006 and 2009

References

• Scríobhaithe Lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge I nGaillimh 1700-1900, William Mahon, in "Galway:History and Society", 1996