BRENNAN, Rev. Charles Joseph (Cathaoir O Braonain); b. Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry, 1875. Educ.: St. Brendan's Sem., Killarney, and Maynooth College. Prof, at St. Brendan's, 1898-1907; Examiner in Irish for Intermediate Board, 1908-1912; on Committee of Management, Dingle and Ballingeary Irish Colleges; on Dail Commission on Secondary Education, 1921-22; founded and edited "Loch Lein," 1903-05; President of Cumann na h-Eigse; lectures on Irish Literature and Music; has written many poems, stories and magazine articles. Compositions for violin and piano, sacred and secular songs. Address: Millstreet, Co. Cork.