Máire MacNeill
Máire MacNeill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1904 County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 15 May 1987 (aged 82) County Clare Ireland |
| Occupation | Journalist, folklorist, translator |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Period | Modernist |
| Subject | Irish mythology |
| Notable works | The Festival of Lughnasa |
Máire MacNeill (7 December 1904 – 15 May 1987) was an Irish journalist, folklorist and translator. She is best known for her magisterial study of the Irish harvest festival, The Festival of Lughnasa (1962, 1983).