Rugadh agus tógadh Pádraig in iarthar Luimnigh. Taighdeoir sinsireach logainmneacha is ea é sa Bhrainse Logainmneacha, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán. Tá staidéar ar leith déanta aige ar logainmneacha Co. Thiobraid Árann agus tá cuid de thoradh na hoibre sin le feiscint sna leabhair Cill agus Cluain i Logainmneacha Co. Thiobraid Árann. Suim ar leith aige san amhránaíocht traidisiúnta, go mór mhór in amhránaíocht na nDéise. Foilsíodh dlúthdhiosca aonair dá chuid amhrán, dar teideal Amhráin na Séad.
Ar ais chuig Seimineár i gComóradh ar an gCanónach de Paor.
Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill is a native of Limerick and is Chief Placenames Officer with The Placenames Branch of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Placenames Branch undertakes research into the placenames of Ireland to provide authoritative Irish language versions of those placenames for official and public use. Pádraig has studied the placenames of Co. Tipperary in particular and has published a number of books on the subject, as well as a CD of sean-nós songs entitled Amhráin na Séad.
