Update: Since writing this, I have discovered that a woman by the name Margaret Cody from Coolnahau, Mullinakill was recorded by Canon William Carrigan in 1933. I do not have this recording.
From now on I will be calling Pádraig de Paor exclusively by 'Pádraig de Paor' or 'de Paor'. Pádraig de Paor was one of the main informants for Kilkenny/Ossory Irish material, the only native speaker I know to have been recorded, the last fluent native speaker and quite possibly the last speaker altogether. Annoyingly, he has gone by an array of names which I have listed below.
- Pádraig de Paor
- an Paorach
- Pádraig Paor
- Patrick Paor
- Paddy de Paor
- Paddy Power
- Patrick Power
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