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Samhradh na bliana 1969, tugtar triúr ógánach le chéile ar thránna iarthar Chorcaí, triúr a n-athraítear a saol ó bhonn nuair a thagann an ceathrú duine ina measc, garmhac an Ghinearáil. Deich mbliana níos deireanaí a thagann deireadh leis an scéal, agus an Ginearál ar leaba a bháis. Scéal grá agus tragóid é seo a suitear i saol atá comhthreomhar, ach nach bhfuil ródhifriúil, le saol ár linne féin.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Réaltán Ní Leannáin

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In the summer of 1969, on the beaches of west Cork. three young people are brought together, three people whose lives are fundamentally changed when a fourth person, the grandson of the General, joins them. Ten years later, the story ends with the General on his deathbed. This is a story of love and tragedy set in a parallel world, not very different to our own.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Réaltán Ní Leannáin

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Sobhristeacht na beatha; síorghrá an tuismitheora don pháiste; daoine óga ag teacht in aois; cinntí déanta i bhfaiteadh na súl a fhágann a rian go deo. Sa chéad chnuasach gearrscéalta seo dá cuid, pléann Majella Ní Dhomhnaill go soiléir cumhachtach le réimse téamaí a bhaineann le brúnna agus iontais na linne seo.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh agus Éilis Neary

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The fragility of life, the enduring love of parents for their children, the journey of young people into adulthood, and the irrevocable impact of decisions made in the blink of an eye are profound themes explored in this initial collection of short stories by Majella Ní Dhomhnaill. In these narratives, Majella Ní Dhomhnaill adeptly and powerfully addresses a spectrum of themes connected to the challenges and marvels of contemporary life.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh and Éilis Neary

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San eachtra scleondrach chorraitheach seo, éalaíonn ógánach ar bord loinge agus téann thar farraige siar sa tóir ar ór El Dorado.

Arís eile, cruthaíonn Titley a shárchumas scéalaíochta, agus cuireann cosa faoina shamhlaíocht a thugann thar an aigéan sinn go hoileáin rúnda — ina gcastar ollphéisteanna orainn agus nithe nach iad! — agus go hollchríoch ainneoil an óir.

Eachtra fantaisíochta nó fabhalscéal eachtraíochta — scéal é seo lán le daonnacht, drámaíocht, teannas agus gaois.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Ola Majekodunmi agus Zoya Everard

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In this exciting adventure, a teenager escapes on board a ship and goes across the western seas to the mysterious land of gold in search of El Dorado.

Once again, Titley proves his excellent storytelling ability, and hoists the sails on his imagination to take us to secret islands — where we encounter monsters and much more besides! This is a story full of humanity, drama, tension and wisdom.

This is a novel for teenagers … and for those of us who will always remain teenagers at heart!

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Ola Majekodunmi and Zoya Everard

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Seo an chéad leabhar gearrscéalta ó pheann Mhichelle Nic Pháidín. Tugtar ar iliomad turas intinne muid sa chnuasach seo: chuig saol na samhlaíochta i gcuid de na scéalta; léirítear saol an cheantair ina bhfuil sí ina cónaí i gcuid eile; agus faightear blas na farraige sa chuid eile. Tá éagsúlacht as cuimse sa chnuasach seo ó thaobh ghlór an scéalaí. Insítear na scéalta ag úsáid réimse leathan daoine, páistí, mná agus fir agus a scéal féin á insint acu. Tá scéalta grá, scéalta díoltais agus scéalta dúchais le fáil sa leabhar seo. Díríonn an scéalaí ar éagsúlacht scéalta a chur ar fáil, agus faightear sin.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Dáibhidh Ó Luinín

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This is Michelle Nic Pháidín's first collection of short stories. The authors brings the read on many a journey in these stories, some of which are in the author's imagination; others which are rooted in the author's locality; whilst the reader also gets a taster of life by the sea. The voice of the narrator is expressed in these stories in a very diverse way. These stories are told through the perspective of men, women and children, all of whom recount stories of love, revenge, heritage among many others.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Dáibhidh Ó Luinín

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Caithréim agus Tóir – Cnuasach filíochta le hEithne Ní Ghallchobhair.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Ailbe van der Heide agus Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh

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Caithréim agus Tóir – Poetry collection by Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Ailbe van der Heide and Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh

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Agus é ag fás aníos sa Bhurúin in 1992, tá Gabriel óg beag beann ar an teannas polaitiúil ina thimpeall. Caitheann sé féin agus a chairde a gcuid laethanta ag spaisteoireacht, ag snámh san abhainn agus ag goid mangónna agus toitíní, faic na fríde ag cur isteach orthu. Ach tá stoirm ag bagairt ar an taobh thall den teorainn i Ruanda, tír dhúchais mháthair Gaby, agus ní fada go gcuirfidh cogadh cathartha agus cinedhíothú deireadh go deo le soineantacht an bhuachalla óig.

Súil siar chumhachtach is ea Tír Bheag ar eachtra mhór stairiúil de chuid na nóchaidí, súil siar a tharraingíonn ar thaithí phearsanta an údair féin.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Antain Mac Lochlainn

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Critically acclaimed and award-winning Tír Bheag (Petit Pays) is set in Burundi in 1992 and for ten-year-old Gabriel, life is happy and carefree with bike rides through the streets, swimming in the river, sneaking cigarettes and stealing mangoes with his friends. But storm clouds gather when neighbouring Rwanda is hit by civil war and genocide, and the spillover into Burundi means life for young Gaby is about to change.

A stunning, heart-wrenching look through the eyes of a child at a country caught in the maelstrom of history.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Antain Mac Lochlainn

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Eagrán úr de chnuasach cháiliúil Sheosamh Mhic Grianna, bunaithe ar an chéad eagrán a cuireadh i gcló i 1929. Ba é An Grá agus an Ghruaim an dara cnuasach le Seosamh Mac Grianna. San eagrán úr seo tugtar an litriú suas chun dáta le tús áite tugtha den fhoghraíocht. Cuirtear an scéal “An Bhean Lán de Stuaim” ar ais sa bhailiúchán agus fágtar istigh an scéal “Bíonn Súil le Muir ach ní Bhíonn Súil le hUaigh” a cuireadh isteach ina áit in eagráin níos déanaí.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Ailbhe Nic Giolla Chomhaill agus Dubhán Ó Longáin

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A new edition of the acclaimed short story collection by Seosamh Mac Grianna. This edition is based on the first edition first published in 1929. An Grá agus an Ghruaim is Seosamh Mac Grianna’s second collection of short stories. In this edition the spelling and orthography is brought up to date with a precedence given to the natural speech and rythm of the author. The story “An Bhean Lán de Stuaim” that had been omitted from previous editions, is restored here, and “Bíonn Súil le Muir ach Ní Bhíonn Súil le hUaigh”, the story that had been put in its place, is retained in this edition.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Ailbhe Nic Giolla Chomhaill and Dubhán Ó Longáin

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Nuair a thuirlingíonn trunc mistéireach ag doras Chaitlín Mhic Gearailt, is beag coinne atá aici leis an uafás atá istigh ann: corpán a fir céile. Bhí an Garda óg Seán Mac Gearailt ar mhisean sár-rúnda do Malcolm Ó Conchubhair, Cheannaire an Bhrainse Lorgaireachta, é ag fiosrú buíon coirpeach atá i bhfad ró-eolach ar ghníomhaíochtaí rúnda na nGardaí agus an Rialtais. Níl aon amhras ar Malcolm – ná ar a chara mór Réics Carló – gur teachtaireacht dó féin atá sa dúnmharú seo: éirigh as an bhfiosrúchán. Láithreach.

Isteach sa bhearna bhaoil arís le Réics agus a chúntóir óg, Brian Ó Ruairc, agus iad ag iarraidh Éire a choinneáil slán ó naimhde. Ach cén seans atá acu nuair atá duine mór sa Rialtas, is léir, ag tacú leis na coirpigh?

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Louisa Ní Éideáin agus Conall Mac Dhonnagáin

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A criminal gang whose crimes have come to the attention of An Garda Síochána are not best pleased when a young Garda, Seán Mac Gearailt, begins to pry into their affairs and their access to classified information. They send him packing however, delivering his dead body in a sealed trunk to his house. This gruesome act carries a clear message from the criminal gang agree Seán’s boss, Malcolm, and Malcolm’s best friend Réics Carló – Stop the investigation! Now!

Turning a deaf ear to the chilling message of the gang Réics and his assistant Brian Ó Ruairc plot and plan the downfall of these enemies of the State. But what chance have they when it seems the gang have friends in high places?

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Louisa Ní Éideáin and Conall Mac Dhonnagáin

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Seo scéal a thugann radharc dúinn ar Cholm Cille an duine, duine a raibh a chuid laigí féin aige agus a raibh constaicí go leor le sárú aige. Tumtar sinn i saol éiginnte an séú haois, tráth a raibh athruithe móra ag teacht ar shaol na ndaoine; tráth a raibh ríthe uaillmhianacha in adharca a chéile; tráth a raibh seansaol na págántachta ag géilleadh don Chríostaíocht.

An Naomh a Dhuiniú seachas an Duine a Naomhú

Insíonn Flaitheas scéal an duine atá ag iarraidh ciall a bhaint as an saol corrach, scéal an duine ag streachailt leis an gcinniúint, scéal an duine a dhéanann botúin ach atá ar a dhícheall an rud ceart a dhéanamh dó féin agus do na daoine thart air. Scéal gach duine againn.

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Gráinne Ní Ghilín agus Dubhán Ó Longáin

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Pagans and Christians at each other’s throats We are immersed in the uncertain life of the sixth century, a time when great changes were coming to people’s lives; a time when ambitious kings were at each other’s throats; a time when the old world of paganism was yielding to Christianity.

A glimpse of Colmcille the person Flaitheas is a story that gives us a glimpse of the human Colmcille, a person who had his own weaknesses and had many obstacles to overcome.

The story of each one of us Flaitheas tells the story of a person who is trying to make sense of changes in his life, the story of a person struggling with fate, the story of a person who makes mistakes but tries his best to do the right thing for himself and for the people around him. The story of each of us.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Gráinne Ní Ghilín and Dubhán Ó Longáin

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Tá Charlie agus Nick ag freastal ar an scoil chéanna, ach níl aon aithne acu ar a chéile… go dtí lá amháin nuair a chuirtear ina suí in aice lena chéile iad. Tá siad mór lena chéile láithreach agus ní fada go dtosaíonn Charlie ag titim i ngrá lena chara nua. Níl ach fadhb amháin ann – níl seans dá laghad ann go mbraitheann Nick an bealach céanna faoi Charlie… nó an mbraitheann?

Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin

Aíonna: Eoin McEvoy

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Charlie and Nick are in the same school, but they’ve never met… until one day when they’re made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn’t think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised.

Presenter: Seán Ó Catháin

Guests: Eoin McEvoy