The Blasket Islandman is a fascinating biography of Tomás Ó Criomhthain, one of the giants of Irish language literature. This book tells, for the very first time, the full story of his life on Ireland’s Great Blasket Island. It also describes the forces that influenced his writing and details his truly impressive legacy. Tomás wrote two acknowledged Irish classics, Allagar na hInise (Island Cross-Talk) and An tOileánach (The Islandman), as well as two other published books and more than 200 pieces of poetry and verse. His writing is a towering achievement, especially in the context of the trying circumstances of his life. Tomás’ writing documents the life of long-gone Blasket community for posterity. In the process, he achieved a measure of immortality for himself. Eighty years after his passing, he remains the genuine ‘Blasket islandman’ and he will be for all eternity.
Presented by Gerald W. Hayes, author
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