This is an Irish translation of Jule's Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days". The translation appeared for the first time in 1912 in weekly instalments in the Irish Weekly Independent. The author, Tadhg Donnchadha (writing as "Torna"), was Professor of Irish at University College, Cork, from 1916 to 1949. -- Timpeall a bliana 1912 a rinneadh an t-aistri ch n seo an ch ad uair agus cuireadh i gcl sheachtain go seachtain ar an Irish Weekly Independent. Scol ire agus file Gaeilge ab ea Tadhg Donnchadha ("Torna" a ainm cleite) (1874-1949). Is i gCarraig na bhFear, Co. Chorca , a rugadh , it a raibh roinnt mhaith Gaeilge labhairt ag an am. Bh Tadhg Donnchadh ina Ollamh le Gaeilge i gCol iste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh 1916 go 1949.