Thomas J. Cahill ONL (9 October 1929 – 26 August 2006) was a Canadian playwright, songwriter, and television producer born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1929.
He founded the student newspaper The Mews and wrote for the Cap and Gown while also working a summer job for the Newfoundland Railway as a brakeman.
He then joined CBC television in Corner Brook in 1959, eventually being transferred to CBC television in St. John's in 1965 to work as a producer for a variety of shows including Where Once They Stood,[2] The Undaunted, Yesterday's Heroes,[3] Yarns From Pigeon Inlet[4][5] and The Chronicles of Uncle Mose[6] based on folk tales by writer and politician Ted Russell.
[8] Tom frequently collaborated with late singer Joan Morrissey on songs such as CN Bus[9] and Thank God We're Surrounded by Water.
The dedication noted: Both provincial and national audiences have heard and seen our local story through the works of Mr. Cahill … He has become known as a renowned cultural figure in the province, with some regarding him a neglected genius.