Cré na Cille

by Mairtin O Cadhain

Overview

(An Irish-language title) A reprint of the 1949 classic edition. A strange arresting book . . . O Cadhain shows in this book that he has in him the makings of a really great writer . . . the first serious challenge to the supremacy of those in Ireland who write in English." – Raidio Eireann

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781905560844
Publisher:	Cló lar-Chonnacht
Publication date:	06/01/1949
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	366
File size:	1 MB
Language:	Irish (obsolete: use GLE instead)

About the Author

Born in Spiddal, Co. Galway. As a writer, O Cadhain is acknowledged to be a pioneer of Irish-language modernism. He was a prolific writer of short stories. His collections of short stories include Cois Caolaire, An Braon Broghach, Idir Shugradh agus Dhairire, An tSraith Dha Togail, An tSraith Togtha and An tSraith ar Lar. He also wrote three novels, of which only Cre na Cille was published during his lifetime. The other two, Athnuachan and Barbed Wire, appeared in print only recently. He also wrote several political or linguo-political pamphlets. He died 18 October 1970 in Dublin.

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(An Irish-language title) A reprint of the 1949 classic edition. A strange arresting book . . . O Cadhain shows in this book that he has in him the makings of a really great writer . . . the first serious challenge to the supremacy of those in Ireland who write in English." – Raidio Eireann