Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co. for the Royal Irish Academy; London: William & Norgate; 1930. — 168 p. Language: Irish text, English preliminaries and notes. G. Keating was a 17th century Roman Catholic priest, poet and historian from County Tipperary. Here, selections from his major work, the ‘History of Ireland’ or ‘Foras Feasa ar Eirinn’, are presented by the late Irish...
Two stories by contemporary Irish writer Patrick Bryatnach (in Irish). *** Pádraic Breathnach was Born in Moycullen, Co. Galway, in 1942. His stories are collected as Bean Aonair (Clódhanna Teo., 1974); Buicéad Poitín (Clódhanna Teo., 1978); An Lánúin (F.N.T., 1979); Na Déithe Luachmhara Deiridh (Clódhanna Teo., 1980); Lilí agus Fraoch (Clódhanna Teo., 1983) Ar na Tamhnacha...
An Grá Riabhach. Gáirscéalta. Coiscéim Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin) Biddy Jenkinson (which is a pseudonym) is a highly regarded Irish language writer and poet. She writes exclusively in Irish (Irish gaelic) and has produced several collections of poetry as well as prose and other writings. In 1991 she explained in a letter to the editor of the Irish University Review the reasons...
Dublin: Connradh Na Gaedhilge, 1914. — 95 c. Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) was the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He ruled from Emain Macha (Navan Fort, near Armagh). He is said to be the son of Fachtna Fáthach, of the Ulaid, although unusually his descent references his mother, Ness, daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide, king of Ulster.
Two stories by contemporary Irish writer Michal O Connolly (in Irish). *** Micheál Ó Conghaile (born 1962) is an Irish language writer who lives in Inverin, County Galway, Ireland. He founded Irish-language publishing company Cló Iar-Chonnachta in 1985, which publishes books and music and spoken word albums. His short stories are collected as Mac an tSagairt (Gallimh, Cló...
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