Caoimhín Ó Peatáin
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As Doire do Chaoimhín Ó Peatáin agus i ndiaidh dó céim a bhaint amach in Ollscoil na Ríona i mBéal Feirste chaith sé a shaol oibre ag teagasc i meánscoil sa chontae. Chaith sé go leor ama ag obair go deonach le daoine fásta sa Ghalltacht agus sa Ghaeltacht agus i ndiaidh dó dul ar scor ar bhonn ghairmiúil go páirtaimseartha in Ollscoil Uladh. Le linn an ama sin fosta bhí sé ar bhord agus ina chathaoirleach ar Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta sa Tuaisceart. Tá baint aige le fada le Gael Linn mar bhall cuideachta agus mar bhall boird.
Is fada suim sa ghrianghrafadóireacht aige agus suim ar leith i bportráidí dhaoine agus cheoltóirí agus taifead a choinneáil ar imeachtaí agus ar áiteanna.
Caoimhín Ó Peatáin is a native of Derry who spent his professional life as a secondary teacher. He has had a special interest in teaching adults on a voluntary basis while teaching and then on retirement as a part-time tutor in Ulster University. He is a past board member and chair of Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta the body responsible for Irish-medium education in the north. He has a long association with Gael Linn both as a company member and a board member.
His photographic interests are pictures of people, singers and musicians and the recording of places and significant events.
