Leabhar Gaeilge

Young adolescent readers will welcome this fascinating diary. Charachters are very much of contemporary Ireland and ideas and feelings about language and identity are important themes. A light-hearted and seemingly effortless read should be enjoyed by all ages but especially girls aged 12-14.

Nuair a leag George Hill, de bhunadh teaghlach uasal Protastúntach, cos i nGaoth Dobhair den chéad uair in 1834, chuaigh an áit i bhfeidhm chomh mór sin air gur thosaigh sé ag ceannach talaimh ann go gairid ina dhiaidh sin.

Níl ach dornán de mhíonna ann ó rinneadh Newman a chanónú mar naomh – aitheantas, más mall féin é, ar a uaisleacht, a dhíograis, a shaothar. Agus níor bheag díobhsan a léirigh sé sna blianta beaga a chaith sé ag iarraidh ollscoil Chaitliceach a bhunú i mBaile Átha Cliath do Chaitlicigh na hÉireann.

The third collection of poetry from Nuala Reilly, a native of Armagh who has made Derry her home.