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Liam Mac Cóil

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Liam Mac Cóil is an Irish language novelist, a critic, and an essayist.

Career

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Born in Dublin in 1952, Liam Mac Cóil lives in the Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn, County Meath. Before becoming a full-time writer he worked for a time at An Coiste Téarmaíochta. He is presently co-editor of the literary annual Bliainiris and director of the publishing house Carbad. He has written six novels as well as a writer's journal, Nótaí ón Lár (Notes from the Centre).

Early in his career, he published two translations from the Welsh, Tiocfaidh Lá (original title: Daw Dydd, a selection of writings by Welsh-language activist Ffred Ffransis) and Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair (Trysor Bryniau Caspar, a young-adult novel by John Selwyn Lloyd). In 2010 he published a work of personal reflections on the composer Charles Villiers Stanford titled An Chláirseach agus an Choróin.[1] His work has also appeared in the publications Comhar, Feasta and Aimsir Óg.

Awards and nominations

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Mac Cóil's debut novel, An Dochtúir Áthas, was shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize for Fiction in 1995, becoming the first Irish-language novel to be so recognised. His third novel, Fontenoy, won the Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin (an annual prize for Irish-language books) in 2006.

Published novels

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Other published work

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  • Tiocfaidh Lá, Carbad, 1977 (translation of Daw Dydd by Ffred Ffransis)
  • The Book of Blackrock, Carraig Books, 1977
  • Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair, An Gúm, 1981 (translation of Trysor Bryniau Caspar by J. Selwyn Lloyd)
  • Toirealach Ó Cearúlláin, Leabhar Breac, 1999
  • Nótaí ón Lár, Leabhar Breac, 2000
  • Bliainiris, Carbad, 2000 -2007

Notes

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  1. ^ Ó Broin, Brian. "Review of An Chláirseach is an Choróin". H-Albion. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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References

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