For a long time the lofty grandeur and imposing presence of Mount
Errigal in Co Donegal has charmed painters, photographers and film-
makers. This great iconic peak of the North West has also been over
half a century the focal point of much of Cathal Ó Searcaigh’s
acclaimed poetry in the Irish language. He is the celebrant of its
mysteries, the archivist of its seasons, the poet of its beauty. In
Errigal: Sacred Mountain, Cathal O’Searcaigh (one of Ireland’s
most celebrated poets) goes on a pilgrim path around Errigal and
(in the active meditation of walking) summons up the spirit of this
revered mountain, the largest in Ireland. In his “Passages of
Light” as he calls them, we get a vivid and an insightful
word-journey around a mountain that has shaped the thinking of one
of the most eminent poets in the Irish language. Eloquently
written, this book is a sure-footed mix of memoir, acute
observation, wry humour and wisdom. It includes an engaging Preface
by Irish American writer, Patrick Breslin; a scholarly Afterword by
renowned historian and archaeologist Brian Lacey; and translations
of Ó Searcaigh’s poems by some of Ireland’s most outstanding
poets (Seamus Heaney, Paddy Bushe, Thomas McCarthy and Gabriel
Rosenstock).
General
Imprint: |
The Irish Pages Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Cathal O'Searcaigh
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ISBN-13: |
978-1-73935-371-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-73935-371-4 |
Barcode: |
9781739353711 |
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