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Brendan O'Donoghue (1942-2019) was a civil servant, a Director of the National Library of Ireland, and author. His career was long, influential, and revolutionized many aspects of his fields.

Earl Life and Family
Brendan O'Donoghue was born September 19th, 1942, to Liam, a teacher and local historian , and Mary O’Donoghue. Brendan was the eldest of five siblings growing up in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. Brendan attended St Augustine’s College as a boarding student in Dungarvan, County Waterford and then briefly attended the University College Dublin (UCD) before joining the civil service.

On October 15th, 1966, Brendan married Bernie, Bernadette, Aylward in St. Colmcille's Church, Swords, Co. Dublin and moved into a home in Mount Merrion, Dublin, Ireland sometime in the 70s. Together they had a daughter Keelin who after graduating from UCD would go on to become a professor and well accomplished gynecologist and researcher at University College Cork (UCC).