Mystical Irish Musings Vol. 1
Mystical Irish Musings Vol.1 is a compilation of short stories that offer a rare and precious insight into life in Ireland stretching from the Great Famine to the last quarter of the 20th century.
The double CD package contains 2 hours and 18 minutes of top quality listening and a six-page photographic insert.
Both grandfathers of the author emigrated to America – one to Montana and the other to New York – and 6 of the 18 stories have a strong Irish/American flavour.
The stories are narrated by the author who is a direct descendent of the Bards of ancient Ireland. They are all true and serve as a vital link between Ireland past and present. Where necessary, names have been altered.
The material will resonate with anyone with a drop of Irish blood (and, indeed, those with none!) – those with memories of their own youth and those who listened as children to their parents, grandparents and neighbours.
Some people may find it difficult to visualise an Ireland without the Celtic Tiger economy but Mystical Irish Musings will open a window on a different landscape –social, cultural and historical.
Brian Mac a’ Bhaird is a retired secondary school teacher and lives in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan with his wife Síle. They have three grown-up children.
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Script is available from bsward@eircom.net |
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It is intended to have Vol. 2 available in Sept. 2008 and Vol. 3 in Sept. 2009. |
You can buy Mystical Irish Musings, which contains two CDs, by clicking on the Buy Now button. This will take you to a secure Paypal window |
The cost of this CD is € 23.00 ( Postage and Packaging included.) |
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Aislingí Fánacha Cuid 1
Cnuasach gearrscéalta é Aislingí Fánacha, Cuid a hAon, a thugann léargas luachmhar míchoitianta dúinn ar shaol na hÉireann ó aimsir an Ghorta Mhóir díreach chomh fada suas leis an lá inniu. Tá idir ghreann agus ghruaim iontu, tragóid agus lúcháir. Is nasc tábhachtach é Aislingí Fánacha idir an ré a chuaigh thart agus an ré i láthair.
Ocht ngearrscéal déag atá ann in iomlán, fíorscéalta uilig, agus iad ar dhá dhlúthdhiosca a mhaireann 2½ uair a’ chloig. Istigh sa phacáiste tá grianghraif chuí ar bhileog shé leathanach.
Chuaigh seanathracha an údair ar imirce go Meiriceá – duine acu go Montana agus an fear eile go Nua Eabhrac – agus tá téama na himirce le cluinstin i sé cinn de na scéalta.
De bhunadh na mBard é an t-údar agus eisean atá ag labhairt. Athraíodh ainmneacha agus sloinnte pé áit ba ghá.
Taitneoidh Aislingí Fánacha leo siúd a bhfuil fuil na nGael iontu (agus fiú leofa siúd nach bhfuil!), le daoine ag athchuimniú ar a n-óige agus iad ag éisteacht lena dtuistí, lena seantuistí agus leis na seanchomharsana.
B’fhéidir gur doiligh do roinnt mhaith daoine Éire a shamhlú gan an Tíogar Ceilteach ach osclóidh na dioscaí seo fuinneog shoiléir ar shaol eile, saol nach bhfuil ach glúin nó dhó imithe uainn.
Is iar-mhúinteoir meánscoile é Brian Mac a’ Bhaird agus tá cónaí air i gCarraig Mhachaire Rois, Co. Mhuineacháin, lena chéile Síle. Triúr clainne atá acu, iad fásta.
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An script ar fáil ó bsward@eircom.net |
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Táthar ag dréim le Cuid a Dó agus Cuid a Trí a bheith ar fáil Meán Fómhair 2008 agus 2009 fá seach |
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| Ceannaigh anois trí Paypal. |
Luach € 23.00 (Postas san áireamh.) |
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