Micheál Ó Conghaile
Born in 1962, a native of the Connemara Gaeltacht. One of Ireland’s foremost contemporary Irish-language prose writers. Also a publisher. Has written several books, including a social history of Connemara and the Aran Islands: Conamara agus Arainn 1880 – 1980: Gnéithe den Stair Shoisialta. Two short-story collections published, Mac an tSagairt and An Fear a Phleasc, and first novel, Sna Fir, to be published shortly. Has won many national literary awards, particularly for his short stories,...
