O Farachain, Roibeard (Editor). Éire: Bliainiris Ghaedheal. [The Year’s Treasury of Gaelic Literature]. Rogha Saothair Ghaedheal mBeo. First Edition. Dublin, Basil Clancy / Cahill & Co. Ltd., 1940. 27 x 21.5 cm. 148 pages. 44 pages Ads. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Original textured stiff paper wrappers. Soft cover. Title and decorations on front board. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Externally dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Cnuasach aistí, gearrscéalta agus léirmheasanna litríochta ón bliain 1940. Ina measc tá tuairiscí ar imeachtaí cultúrtha agus liteartha, ar nós Oireachtas na bliana 1939 agus mór-ócáidí na cumainn agus cuallachtaí Gaelacha ar fud na tíre. ‘Siad Dúbhghlas de hÍde agus Éamonn de Valera, mar Uachtarán agus Taoiseach na linne, a scríobh na réamhfhocail. Tá breiseán 44 leathnaigh d’fhógraí ag cúl an leabhair atá thar a bheith suimiúl ó thaobh staire shóisialta de. I measc na scríbhneoirí agus léirmheastóirí tá An Seabhac, Seán Céitinn, An tAthair Mícheál Mac Craith, Tomás Bairéad, Mícheál Mac Liammóir, Earnán de Blaghdh, Leon Ó Broin, Piaras Béaslaí, Brian Ó Nualláin agus an tAthair Donnchadh Ó Floinn.

With a feast of articles by Ernest Blythe, Thomas Barrett, Donn Piatt, Leon Ó Broin, Liam Gogan, An Seabhac, Tórna (Tadhg Ó Donnchadha), Daniel Corkery, Siafraidhe de Búrca, Flann O’Brien, Piaras Beaslai, Mícheál Mac Liammhóir, Séamus Ó Searcaigh, Tomás Ó Laoi, Peadar Ó hAnnracháin, Sean Keating, R. Ó Faracháin, Brian ua Nualláin – Ceist gan Réidhteach, etc. With portraits and biographical details of the contributors. The magnificent portraits of President Hyde and the then Taoiseach Éamon de Valera are tipped in. Most of the remaining illustrations are by the renowned photographer Tomás Ó Muircheartaigh.
‘Siad Dúbhghlas de hÍde agus Éamonn de Valera, mar Uachtarán agus Taoiseach na linne, a scríobh na réamhfhocail.’ With fine portraits of Douglas Hyde and Éamon de Valera. A magnificent compilation.

A collection of essays, short stories and literary reviews from the year 1940. The collection includes accounts of cultural events such as the 1939 Oireachtas and events organised in various Irish language clubs and societies. A 44 page advertising section at the rear is interesting from a social history perspective.

• Keywords: History of Ireland · Ireland · Irish Art · Irish Literature · Literature · Modern Literature · Photographic History & Techniques · Photography · Poetry
• Language: Irish
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 103533AB

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