Plays & Poetry

This new collection of poems in the Irish language by Ireland's master poet centres on the life and flight of cranes.

Selected Edition of Irish-Language Poetry by Author

A new collection of poetry by one of Ireland's finest poets. His ongoing affair with his native Donegal landscape is unsurpassed in its subtle understandings of people and place.

An cnuasach is úire leis an sárfhile Conallach, Cathal Ó Searcaigh.

The first, long-awaited poetry collection from Padraig O Tuama, interweaving parable, poetry, art, activism and philosophy into an original and striking expression of faith. His poems emerge powerfully from a context of struggle and conflict and yet are filled with hope.

Adapted for the stage by the author, The Country Girls, the play, is a highly theatrical and free-flowing telling of this classic coming of age story.This new edition of The Country Girls was published to coincide with its UK premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre in June 2017.

In Stars Burn Regardless, Jean O?Brien writes as a seer, with a vision that travels beneath and through the worlds she inhabits. With stunning language and original voice, she travels the edges of things: the earth/sea/sky the bones/bodies/ash.

Jean O'Brien was born in Dublin where she now lives after an eight year sojourn in the Irish Midlands where she was Writer-in-Residence. She has four previous collections to her name; The Shadow Keeper (1997), Dangerous Dresses (2005), Lovely Legs (2009) and Merman (2012). Her Awards include The Arvon International Poetry Award, and The Fish International Poetry Award.