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William Desmond's essay in intellectual autobiography is the fourth in a series of research papers commissioned by the Centre for Irish Studies at the NUI Galway.
"This idea of being in the middle or 'being between', of moving between different sets of extremities — between countries (Ireland and America), between religion and science, between philosophy and poetry, between knowledge and perplexity, between the particulars of reality and the universals of thought, between receding youth and approaching age — is a constant motif throughout his work." — Thomas Duddy, NUIG.
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This book provides a fascinating insight into the life and work of piper and music collector Séamus Ennis during his period as full-time collector with the Irish Folklore Commission when he worked in counties Galway, Clare, Mayo, Donegal, Limerick and Cavan.Séamus Ennis was born in north County...
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The first cradle to grave biography of Antaine Ó Raiftearaí, or Raiftearaí an File has he is widely known, written for a general readership. A radical voice in 19th century Ireland, the blind, illiterate poet and songwriter Raiftearaí left behind a body of verse that offers an...
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Diarmuid Breathnach, is well-renowned for his writing, his work with Cumann Merriman, his broadcasting work with RTÉ and, above all, for his work in bringing to fruition nine volumes of Beathaisnéis (Biography), over 1,700 accounts on the lives of the major Irish language personalities from 1560...
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' . . . leabhar a mbeidh áit aige i measc na ndírbheathaisnéisí is suimiúla dar scríobhadh riamh i nGaeilge.' - Robert McMillen, Irish News. a book which is among the most interesting autobiographies that were ever written in Irish.
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For nearly forty years, through illness and recovery, a central part to Ó Ríordáin’s life was his diary.This anthology attempts to give an insight into the tortured mind of the poet, from 1940 when he began to write in his diary, right up until the year he died in 1977. It’s a small taste...
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The history of one of Ireland's foremost publishing houses in the Irish language as told by the family of the founders. When Seán and Bríghid Ó hÉigeartaigh founded their publishing house their goal was to publish the best of Irish writing, to achieve excellence in layout, design and...
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The definitive biography of Ó Donnabháin Rosa written by Seán Ó Lúing in Irish. Hardback. The two books together for the special price of €20.00 Originally published in 1969 and 1979 by Sáirséal agus Dill.
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Johnny Sheáin possessed the gift of writing. He had imagination and the riches of the language; he had clarity of thought and his sharp eye is clearly reflected in the writings he produced. An exceptional portrayal of Gaoth Dobhair in the nineteenth and twentieth century – a community he loved...
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