Rev. Paul O'Brien (1763–1820) was an Irish language scholar and Catholic priest. He was the first Professor of Irish at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, serving from 1802 until his death. Born in 1763, from Cormeen, Co. Meath, O'Brien was a great grand nephew of Turlough O'Carolan. In 1807 O'Brien was instrumental in establishing ''The

Gaelic Society of Dublin The Gaelic Society of Dublin was an effort to save and support the Irish language. The society first met on 19 January 1807. Theophilus O'Flanagan AB, acted as its first secretary. Involved in the setting up of the society were Dr. John Lanigan, ...

'' along with Dr. John Lanigan, Edward O'Reilly, William Halliday, and Theophilus O'Flanagan.Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Dublin
/ref> Professor O'Brien was also involved in Iberno-Celtic Society another initiative to promote the Irish Language.Transactions of the Iberno-Celtic Society for 1820. Vol. I.— Part I.
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Publications

* ''A Practical Grammar of the Irish Language'' by Paul O'Brien (1809).

References

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