Thomas Francis O'Rahilly (Irish: Tomás Ó Rathile; 11 November 1883 – 16 November 1953) was an Irish scholar of the Celtic languages, particularly in the fields of historical linguistics and Irish dialects. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and died in Dublin in 1953. He is the creator of O'Rahilly's historical model, which has a mixed legacy.
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1883 Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland
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1953 (aged 69) Rathgar, Dublin
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