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Art
Literature
Poetry
Book Details:
Price:
€29.99
Binding: hb
Pages: 336
Size: 220x265mm
ISBN-10 1-84717-113-3
ISBN-13 978-1-84717-113-9
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World, all languages.
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A 21st– century Book of Kells that brings together the work of more than 150 poets, visual artists, and calligraphers.
Scotland and Ireland share a mythology, a rich music tradition, languages and some history. Irish Gaels, known as Scoti, invaded Scotland in the 5th century and gave it their name. An Leabhar Mòr is a major artwork which renews the connection between Gaelic Scotland and Ireland and celebrates the diverse strands of contemporary Celtic culture.
A beautiful book featuring work from every century between the sixth and the twenty-first – contains the earliest Gaelic poetry in existence. One hundred visual artists respond to the poetry in a variety of media. Includes work by poets Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Máire Mhac an tSaoi and by artists Allan Davie, Will Maclean and Rita Duffy among others.
There is a website for the book, full of more information and details of related projects.
Watch a slideshow of 18 of the artworks in the book.
Here are two samples of the 100 specially-commissioned artworks in the book, to whet your appetite:
Art by Doug Cocker inspired by Tairseacha by Liam Ó Muirthile (b. 1950)
Art by Andrew Folan inspired by An Scáthán by Michael Davitt (1950-2005)
Extracts available: read some of this book now ...
Contents page
Mo Rùn Geal Òg by Cairistìona nicFhearghais, sung by Rhona MacKay
Pangur Bán, read by Niall Kearney
Christy Ring by Seán Ó Tuama, read by Niall Kearney
Teaching Resources: free to view and download
Historical Background: Irish-Scottish Connections (14 pages)
Historical Background: Celtic Languages (10 pages)
Activities based on the poem Pangur Bán (10 pages)
List of all available resources
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Praise for An Leabhar Mòr
'The Kaleidoscopic variety of An Leabhar Mor is comfortingly contained within a coherent and authoritative vision . . . a sumptuous collection of images.' The Irish Times
'An absolutely marvelous book, beautifully produced, gorgeous . . . great it is.' Pat Kenny, Today with Pat Kenny, RTE Radio One
'A 21st-century Book of Kells ... a fascinating and exhilarating ... celebration of our different strands of Gaelic culture' Mary McAleese, President of Ireland
'A wonderful collection' Scotland on Sunday
'A monument to contemporary culture' The Sunday Herald
'The quality of the artwork is outstanding' The Scotsman
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