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Ó Cuív to launch comeback of the classics in Spiddal

Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, will
join actors Bríd Ní Neachtain and Diarmuid de Faoite and a host of authors and
guest speakers on Monday 9th November at 8.00 p.m. in the Park Lodge Hotel,
Spiddal, to celebrate the re-issue of classics of Irish literature from the
Sáirséal Ó Marcaigh catalogue under the new stewardship of Cló Iar-Chonnachta.

The Sáirséal Ó Marcaigh publishing house, previously known as Sáirséal agus
Dill, was founded in 1945 by Seán Sáirséal Ó hÉigeartaigh and his wife, Bríd Ní
Mhaoileoin, to develop Irish-language literature and to assist Irish-language
writers.

The company quickly rose to prominence as the country’s pioneering and most
important Irish-language publishing house and published such illustrious works
as Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s Cré na Cille and the poetry of Seán Ó Ríordáin and Máire
Mhac an tSaoi. In 1981 the imprint was purchased by Caoimhín Ó Marcaigh and
continued as Sáirséal Ó Marcaigh. Among its other leading publications were
Dúil by Liam Ó Flaithearta, Pádraic Ó Conaire’s Scothscéalta, Bullaí Mhártain by
Síle and Donncha Ó Céileachair and Lig Sinn i gCathú by Breandán Ó hEithir.

The company published up to 200 Irish language books between 1945 and 2009. Cló
Iar-Chonnachta will oversee the sale and marketing of the remaining stock of
Sáirséal Ó Marcaigh books as well as republishing some of the company’s
classics, which will be launched as part of the celebrations. Cló
Iar-Chonnachta is also running a sale on Sáirséal Ó Marcaigh/Sáirséal agus Dill
books at the moment on its website www.cic.ie.

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Beidh Cló Iar-Chonnachta ag déanamh margaíocht ar stoc leabhar Sháirséal • Ó Marcaigh feasta agus ag cur athchló ar na clasaicí a d'fhoilsigh an comhlacht thar na blianta. Tá sladmhargadh fógraithe ag Cló Iar-Chonnachta ar leabhair Sháirséal • Ó Marcaigh/Sháirséal agus Dill faoi láthair.