Gaillimh

Is dlúthchuid í an Ghaeilge agus litríocht na Gaeilge de shaíocht, d’oidhreacht agus de shaibhreas chathair na Gaillimhe. Tugann an díolaim seo de phrós agus d’fhilíocht spléachadh ar na slite éagsúla ar léiríodh, ar samhlaíodh agus ar tuigeadh príomhchathair an Iarthair, príomhchathair na Gaeilge, d’údair agus d’fhilí éagsúla Gaeilge.

Tagraítear anseo do dhealbh uí Chonaire, don Fhaiche Mhór, don Phóirse Chaoch, don Chladach, don Rinn Mhór, don Chaisleán Nua, do Chnoc na Cathrach, do Bhóthar na Trá, do Bhaile an Bhriotaigh, d’oileán Ealtanach, don Bhalla Fada, do Shéipéal an Chladaigh, don tSráid Ard, do Shráid Doiminic, don tSráid Láir, do Shráid na Céibhe, do Shráid na Siopaí, do Shráid Naomh Agaistín, do Shráid San Proinsias, don tSráid Trasna, do Bharr an Chalaidh, do Dhroichead an Chladaigh, don Droichead Beag, don Droichead Mór, do Dhroichead na mBradán, do Dhroichid Loch an tSáile, do Mhóinín na gCiseach agus d’áiteanna nach iad.

Cheal spáis ní ann do gach téacs ná gach údar a bhaineann le hábhar. Beartaíodh beathaisnéisí, dírbheathaisnéisí, cuimhní cinn, aistí agus drámaí a fhágáil ar lár. Is comóradh í an díolaim seo ar litríocht na Gaeilge, ar chathair na Gaillimhe agus ar Gaillimh 2020 ar aon.

Mar chúiteamh ar a laghad scríbhneoirí ban sa leabhar, iarradh ar dheichniúr filí mná dánta a scríobh. Táthar á foilsiú i mbliana mar chuid de chomóradh Gaillimh 2020 ionas go mbeidh an Ghaeilge agus litríocht na Gaeilge i lár an aonaigh liteartha agus cultúrtha.

The Irish-language and Irish-language literature is a central facet of Galway city’s folklore, heritage and legacy. This anthology of prose and poetry gives an overview of how poets and writers interpreted, imagined and understood Galway city.

Within these writings the reader will find the statue of Pádraic Ó Conaire, Eyre Square, the Spanish Arch, the Claddagh, Renmore, Newcastle, Knocknacara, Ballybrit, Nun’s Island, The Long Walk, Claddagh Church, High Street, Dominick Street, Middle Street, Quay Street, Shop Street, Augustine Street, Saint Francis Street, Cross Street, Woodquay, Salmon Weir Bridge, Lough Atalia Bridge, Moneenageisha, and many other landmarks.

Due to space constraints, this collection does not contain all relevant mentions in published works in Irish. We decided not to include biographies, autobiographies, memoir, essays or plays in this anthology and to focus instead on works of fiction and poetry. This anthology is a celebration of Irish-language literature and of Galway city.

To increase the representation of women writers in the collection, we asked ten poets to write a piece for the anthology and all are published here as part of the Galway 2020 commemoration to celebrate and elevate the city’s rich heritage in Irish-language literature.