Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer)
Micheál Ó Conghaile (born 1962) is an
Conamara and was raised in an Irish-speaking community.[1]
Cló Iar-Chonnacht
In 1985 Ó Conghaile founded the Irish-language publishing company Cló Iar-Chonnacht. It publishes books, music and spoken word albums. It is one of the few such companies that employ full-time editors, and he founded it because many Conamara writers were still unpublished. He believes in the importance both of popular works and a high literary standard.[2]
His own work includes short stories, a novel, drama, poetry and history. He has translated
Hennessy Literary Award for his short story "Athair".[3]
He was a writer in residence at
University of Ulster at Coleraine between 1999 and 2002. His works have been translated into Romanian, Croatian, Albanian, German and English.[3]
Bibliography
- Mac an tSagairt, Gallimh, Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 1986
- Comhrá Caillí, 1987
- Up Seanamhach!, 1990
- Conamara agus Árainn 1880–1980, 1993
- Gnéithe d’Amhráin Chonamara ár Linne, 1993
- An Fear a Phléasc, 1997
- Sna Fir, 1999
- Seachrán Jeaic Sheáin Johnny, 2002
- An Fear nach nDéanann Gáire, 2003
- Cúigear Chonamara/The Connemara Five, Úna Ní Chonchúir, 2007
- Jude/Gaeilgeoir Deireanach Charna/Incubus, with Breandán Ó hEaghra and Caitríona Ní Chonaola, 2007
- Cúigear Chonamara/The Connemara Five, Úna Ní Chonchúir, 2007
- Go dTaga do Ríocht, 2009
- Na Trí Mhialtóg, 2012
- Diabhlaíocht Dé, 2015
- Sa Teach Seo Anocht, 2019
- Nollaig Oileánach, 2022
References
- ^ Pádraig Ó Siadhail, "An Fear Aniar: An Interview with Micheál Ó Conghaile", The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, Vol. 31, No. 2, Fall 2005, pp. 54–59.
- ^ Breandán Delap, interview with Micheál Ó Conghaile, Beo, Eagrán 112, Lúnasa, 2010: "Tá a fhios agam go raibh easpa mór leabhair Ghaeilge ann blianta ó shin, ach tá réimse leathan go maith ann anois agus sílim go bhfuil dualgas orainn caighdeán níos airde a bheith againn ná mar a bhíodh ann, b’fhéidir deich nó fiche bliain ó shin."
- ^ a b "Ó Conghaile, Micheál", Irish Writers Online (a concise dictionary of Irish writers).
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