A collection of academic essays on uni-directional bilingualism which is now pervasive in Irish-speaking communities, and the manner in which it is having a detrimental effect on the viability of Irish as a communal language in the Gaeltacht."The editors of An Chonair Chaoch examine the language...
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The author presents a comprehensive analysis of the cultural background and ideological framework of the most influential newspaper of the Language Revival period. It was hugely significant in literary, historical and cultural terms. Her extensive research is a major contribution to our...
Price: €30.75 | Reference: 9781901176452
Contributions to Modern Irish linguistics dedicated to Breandán Ó Buachalla in his 70th year. This is one field that Breandán specialised in over the years and inspired many of his students to develop an interest in the field.The essays are written by former students and ex-colleagues with...
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Seosamh Mac Grianna's unfinished novel Dá mBíodh Ruball ar an Éan, has long been a point of debate among literary circles. The discussion can finally be put to rest now, with the publication of this novel Ruball an Éin, which finishes the novel.
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Best known for his fiction writing, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain is well-known and loved for his novels, short stories, poetry and plays as well as his long-running role in TG4’s soap Ros na Rún. In this collection, however, - lectures, speeches, and talks give over the past twenty years – Joe Steve...
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A look at the life and works of Seán Ó Ríordáin, thirty years after his death. This is a collection of talks broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta in commemoration of the poet, covering many themes. This book was published with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Cork County Council and University...
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A new analysis of what we understand by the word ‘folklore'. Here, the author focuses on what he terms ‘the vernacular arts' and examines their history, their function, and their continuing role in twenty-first century Ireland, in depth. This book won first prize in the prose category in the...
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An absorbing study of an eighteenth century Protestant antiquarian, his contacts with other antiquarians, both Protestant and Catholic, his cultivation of various Gaelic scribes with a view to safeguarding Irish manuscripts and producing new ones, and his efforts to come to an understanding of a...
Price: €15.00 | Reference: 9781906882754
Muiris Ó Gormáin (c.1705–c.1794) was a poet and scribe from southeast Ulster and spent his life moving between that area and Dublin. Thirteen of his poems are included here with facing English translations as well as a lengthy introduction featuring the poet's biography as well as comprehensive...
Price: €15.00 | Reference: 9781906882747
A comprehensive analysis of Liam O’Flaherty’s collection of short stories, Dúil. The author provides a critical review of the short stories, focusing on such aspects as reverberation of sound, distinctive to O’Flaherty’s style of writing.
Price: €3.80 | Reference: 1900693933
