Éamon de Buitléar
Éamon de Buitléar(Irish pronunciation:[ˈeːmˠən̪ˠdʲɛbˠətʲˈlʲeːɾˠ];22 January 1930 – 27 January 2013) was an Irish writer, musician and film maker.[1]He was managing director of Éamon de Buitléar Ltd., a company which specialises inwildlifefilming and televisiondocumentaries.[2][3]
The son ofaide-de-campto the thenPresident of Ireland,Douglas Hyde,he grew up in a house ofIrish languagespeakers inWicklow.[4]He began his working career inGarnett and Keegan's and Helys,selling fishing gear and shotguns. It was there where he first metSeán Ó Riada.[4]
A 4 km circular walkSlí de BuitléarorThe De Buitléar Wayon Bray Head commemorates his life and work, calling out notable flora and fauna in the area.[5]It was inaugurated in May 2014 by his wife Lailí.[6]
Film career[edit]
For many years in the 1960s he was the only independent film producer, withGerrit van Gelderen,making wildlife programmes, notably the seriesAmuigh Faoin Spéir(English: "Out Under the Sky" ) for the Irish television channel,Telefís Éireann.In 1986, his programme,Cois Farraige leis an Madra Uisce,won him aJacob's Award.His work includes directing films based on his books, and he received commissions fromRTÉ,BBCand other stations.[7]
In 1987, he wasnominated by the Taoiseach,Charles Haugheyto the18th Seanad.[8]He was appointed to the Central Fisheries Board in 2005.[9]
Musical career[edit]
De Buitléar was involved[vague]in Irish traditional music with Seán Ó Riada and was later involved[vague]in the establishment of the traditional music groupsCeoltóirí Chualann(1960–1969) and Ceoltóirí Laighean.[citation needed]
Books[edit]
- Wildlife.TownHouse. 1985.ISBN0-946172-04-8.
- Ireland's Wild Countryside.Boxtree. 1993.ISBN1-85283-401-3.
- A Life in the Wild.Gill & Macmillan, Ltd. (Ireland). 2004.ISBN0-7171-3615-9.- Reviewed by the Irish Independent[4]
- Irish Rivers.Town House. 1985.ISBN9780946172054.
Filmography[edit]
- Amuigh Faoin Spéir– television series (RTÉ);
- The Natural World and The Living Isles(BBC);
- Exploring the Landscape– television series (RTÉ);
- Ireland's Wild Countryside– television series (RTÉ);
- A Life in the Wild– television series (RTÉ);
- Wild Islands(RTÉ, S4C and STV);
- Nature Watch(ITV);
- Éiníní and Ainimhithe na hÉireann(TG4).
References[edit]
- ^"Filmmaker Eamon de Buitlear dies at 83".RTÉ News and Current Affairs.28 January 2013.Retrieved28 January2013.
- ^"An outstanding figure of modern Ireland': tributes paid to Eamon de Buitlear".Irish Independent.28 January 2013.Retrieved29 January2013.
- ^"Éamon de Buitléar: 1930-2013".iftn.ie.28 January 2013.Retrieved29 January2013.
- ^abcKennedy, Joe."Eamon's walk on the (slightly) wild side".Irish Independent.Retrieved28 January2013.
- ^"Bray Head Walk".
- ^"The De Buitléar Way opens".Irish Independent.16 June 2014.Retrieved5 December2020.
- ^"Éamon de Buitléar profile".Irish Film and Television Network.Retrieved8 June2006.[dead link]
- ^"Éamon de Buitléar".Oireachtas Members Database.Retrieved10 January2020.
- ^"New post for De Buitléar".Bray people. 4 August 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved8 June2006.
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