Errigal: Sacred Mountain

Mount Errigal in Co Donegal has been a source of inspiration for painters, photographers, and filmmakers for a long time, and it has been the focal point of much of Cathal Ó Searcaigh's acclaimed poetry in the Irish language. In Errigal: Sacred Mountain, Ó Searcaigh goes on a pilgrim path around Errigal and summons up the spirit of this revered mountain. The book includes an engaging Preface by Irish American writer Patrick Breslin, a scholarly Afterword by renowned historian and archaeologist Brian Lacey, and translations of Ó Searcaigh's poems by some of Ireland's most outstanding poets.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Publisher: IRISH PAGES

Mount Errigal in Co Donegal has long captivated painters, photographers, and filmmakers with its lofty grandeur and imposing presence. It has also been the focal point of much of Cathal Ó Searcaigh's acclaimed poetry in the Irish language for over half a century. In Errigal: Sacred Mountain, Ó Searcaigh embarks on a pilgrim path around Errigal, summoning up the spirit of this revered mountain, the largest in Ireland. In his "Passages of Light," he provides a vivid and insightful word-journey around a mountain that has shaped the thinking of one of the most eminent poets in the Irish language. The book is elegantly written, combining memoir, acute observation, wry humor, and wisdom. It includes an engaging Preface by Irish American writer Patrick Breslin, a scholarly Afterword by renowned historian and archaeologist Brian Lacey, and translations of Ó Searcaigh's poems by some of Ireland's most outstanding poets, including Seamus Heaney, Paddy Bushe, Thomas McCarthy, and Gabriel Rosenstock.

ISBN-13: 9781739353711