Author : Tomás Ó Crohan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,23 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Blasket Islands (Ireland)
ISBN : 0192812335
Tomas O'Crohan's sole purpose in writing The Islandman was, he wrote, "to set down the character of the people about me so that some record of us might live after us, for the like of us will never be seen again." This is an absorbing narrative of a now-vanished way of life, written by one who had known no other.
Author : Alexander Nicolson
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 14,30 MB
Release : 2020-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789354023668
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Author : Aengus Nolan
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1856355802
A long-overdue and fascinating examination of the career of Ireland's longest serving general secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Author : Micheál Ó Conghaile
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 11,62 MB
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 178117847X
In ' An Island Christmas - Nollaig Oileánach', celebrated Irish author Micheál Ó Conghaile takes readers on a heartfelt journey through his childhood memories of Christmas on the now-abandoned island of Connemara's Inis Treabhair. ' An Island Christmas - Nollaig Oileánach' transcends the holiday season, weaving together tales of the simple joys of Christmas on the island with the broader tapestry of childhood memories, friendships, and the cherished personalities of the island community. Ó Conghaile reminisces about the unique traditions and customs of his island upbringing in the 1960s and 70s in this captivating memoir. Delving into the island's social history he paints a vivid picture of family life in an intimate portrait of island culture and a pre-electric era that will captivate readers of all ages. Though the island is no longer inhabited, Ó Conghaile's recollections serve as a poignant reminder of the enduring importance of family, community, and the magic of childhood. Whether you are a fan of Ó Conghaile's previous works or new to his writing, ' An Island Christmas - Nollaig Oileánach', offers a heartfelt and enchanting glimpse into a bygone era, making it a delightful read for any time of the year. An inspiring insight into the life of a passionate artist and powerhouse behind the resurgence of Irish language writing and publishing, witness Ó Conghaile's journey from an eager young boy tapping away on a typewriter to the founder of renowned publishing house Cló Iar-Chonnacht. Translated from the Irish by Mícheál Ó hAodha.
Author : Joe McVeigh
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 37,89 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1856355934
The life story of one of Ireland's most politically active priests and human rights campaigners, touching on many of Northern Ireland's controversial episodes of the last 30 years.
Author : Maurice O'Sullivan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 11,26 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Blasket Islands (Ireland)
ISBN : 1879941392
This is the story of a boy's growing up on the Great Blasket, a sparsely inhabited, Gaelic-speaking island off the coast of Ireland. It tells of the simple life of a society that no longer exists, with a humor and poetry refreshingly remote from the modern world that replaced it.
Author : Tomás Ó Crohan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 25,60 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780192819093
Island Cross-Talk, first published in 1928, was the first book to come out of the Blasket Islands, that remote, tiny community off the West Kerry coast speaking a dying language. In these pages from his diary, Ó'Crohan jotted down snatches of conversation, anecdotes, descriptions of the landscape and the sea.
Author : Philip O'Leary
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0271030100
This is an authoritative account of the a major, but neglected aspect of the Irish cultural renaissance- prose literature of the Gaelic Revival. The period following the War of Independence and Civil War saw an outpouring of book-length works in Irish from the state publishing agency An Gum. The frequency and production of new plays, both original and translated, have never been approached since. This book investigates all of these works as well as journalism and manuscript material and discusses them in a lively and often humorous manner. -- Publisher description
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 45,38 MB
Release : 1982
Category :
ISBN : 9780802059543
Author : Michael Carney
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 10,59 MB
Release : 2013-04-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1848891148
Mike Carney was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1920 in that unique, isolated Irish-speaking community. Mike left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually settled in Springfield, Massachusetts, with other former islanders. The death on the island of his younger brother set off a chain of events that led to its evacuation, in which Mike played a pivotal role. This is the story of his life and his efforts to promote Irish culture in America, to preserve the memory of The Great Blasket, to respect roots left behind and to set down roots in a new land. Written as Mike approached the age of 93, this memoir is probably the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders. * Similar to: An Irish Navvy - the Diary of an Exile and The Hard Road to Klondike
