Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich
MacGinley), known as Cú Uladh (The Hound of Ulster), was an Irish language writer during the Gaelic revival.His sons Eunan and Conor attended Patrick Pearse's school, St Endas, and took part in the 1916 rising.[2] His sister Bridget Mc Ginley, was a poet who amongst other works penned the poem, 'the hills of Donegal'[3].He attended school locally until he was seventeen.[citation needed] The first meeting of the Ulster branch of the Conradh na Gaeilge occurred in Mac Fhionnlaoich's house in 1895.[4] Mac Fhionnlaoich was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1938 to 1942 when he was nominated by the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera.