Thomas O'Neill Russell (1828–1908) was an Irish novelist and a founding member of Conradh na Gaeilge.
He was born in Moate, County Westmeath, the son of Joseph Russell, a Quaker farmer.
He began to organise opinion in Dublin, by means of essay and lecture in the interests of a Gaelic revival.
To his efforts to arouse in Irishmen a sense of the value of their ancient language and music was largely due the inauguration of the Gaelic League in 1893 and of the first Feis Ceoil (Irish musical festival) in 1897.
[1] He died on 15 June 1908 in Synge St., Dublin, and was buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.