An Leabhar Mor: The Great Book of Gaelic (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for An Leabhar Mor A major artwork which renews the connection between Gaelic Scotland and Ireland and celebrates the diverse strands of contemporary Celtic culture. Includes the earliest Gaelic poetry in existence.
Full description- Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
- Published: 15 August 2008
- Format: Hardback 336 pages
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- Categories: Poetry Anthologies (various Poets)
- ISBN 13: 9781847171139 ISBN 10: 1847171133
- Sales rank: 350,614
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Full description for An Leabhar Mor
This is a 21st- century Book of Kells that brings together the work of more than 150 poets, visual artists, and calligraphers. Scotland and Ireland share a mythology, a rich music tradition, languages and some history. Irish Gaels, known as Scoti, invaded Scotland in the 5th century and gave it their name. "An Leabhar Mor" is a major artwork which renews the connection between Gaelic Scotland and Ireland and celebrates the diverse strands of contemporary Celtic culture. A beautiful book featuring work from every century between the sixth and the twenty-first - contains the earliest Gaelic poetry in existence. One hundred visual artists respond to the poetry in a variety of media. It includes work by poets Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill and Maire Mhac an tSaoi and by artists Allan Davie, Will Maclean and Rita Duffy among others. There is a website for the book, full of more information and details of related projects. Click here to watch a slideshow of 18 of the artworks in the book. Here are two samples 100 specially-commissioned artworks in the book, to whet your appetite: Art by Doug Cocker inspired by Tairseacha by Liam O Muirthile (b. 1950) Art by Andrew Folan inspired by An Scathan by Michael Davitt (1950-2005).
