Peig Sayers Writer

Peig Sayers (/ˌpɛɡ ˈsɛərz/; 1873–1958) was an Irish author and seanachaí born in Dunquin (Dún Chaoin), County Kerry, Ireland. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, the former archivist for the Irish Folklore Commission, described her as "one of the greatest woman storytellers of recent times".

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Peig Sayers
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1873
Birth place
Ireland , Dunquin , County Kerry
Nationality
Irish people
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1958
Place of death
Republic of Ireland , Dingle , County Kerry

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