- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: The Mercier Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1856355438
- ISBN-13: 978-1856355438
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 17 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,014,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Twenty women from the Dingle gaeltacht look back on their lives and the changes they have witnessed from childhood to the present day. The accounts they give are intimate, recalling their personal lives but their memories and experiences extend beyond the personal. Collectively, they provide a commentary on the changing face of Ireland. These women, who are familiar with the hedge schools and the famine from the first hand accounts of their grandparents, now connect with their grandchildren on their mobile phones. In their youth, healing relied on the use of herbs and such traditional healers as the bonesetter; today they have medical centres and home help. They have seen the arrival of radio, television, flush toilets and the page-three pin-up; new-found affluence and political, clerical and local scandal. They have taken much in their stride, and their vitality and resourcefulness continue to glow.
About the Author
Brenda Ni Shuilleabhain was a school principal for twenty years before turning to television production. She has directed such documentaries as Do Mhargadh Deanta - on matchmaking - and Treigint, on marital desertion, as well as a diverse range of other features:She was script translator for Duil, a short film nominated for a Short Film Oscar in 2004. Brenda makes regular appearances as a commentator on television and radio, writes regularly for Foinse and has contributed to The Irish Times and other national print media
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Format:Paperback
We need to know where we have been to know where we are going. This book tells, in their own words, the stories of a number of women from the Irish speaking area or West Kerry. They speak of the very hard times in which they grew up, but with no impression of being hard done by. That was the way life was and they just got on with it. Some had left home to work in other parts of Ireland, or in England or the US, but had returned for a variety of reasons. Some were not from the area, but had nonetheless become part of the community when they moved there. Many had given up careers to return to care for other family members, or to help in the family farm or business, living at times in very difficult situations, but their stories echo the strength that is part of them all. Steel tempered in the fire. Yet they appear to have no regrets about what they gave up or the hardship they endured, valuing what is truly important instead. They speak of their enjoyment of singing and dancing and telling stories in their own houses. Many of them speak of their 'made' marriage matches.
It is a marvellous book and a valuable archive of these tremendous women. Written both in Irish and English, you can hear the women's voices in the lyrical, true language. For those whose Irish is weak, it is a good book to read in both languages, because the Irish is so accurate and living.
In these days when Ireland has become prosperous, it is good to see the foundations of that prosperity - hard work in difficult conditions and commitment to the family, the community and the country. I enjoyed it hugely and hope that you do, too.
It is a marvellous book and a valuable archive of these tremendous women. Written both in Irish and English, you can hear the women's voices in the lyrical, true language. For those whose Irish is weak, it is a good book to read in both languages, because the Irish is so accurate and living.
In these days when Ireland has become prosperous, it is good to see the foundations of that prosperity - hard work in difficult conditions and commitment to the family, the community and the country. I enjoyed it hugely and hope that you do, too.
Format:Paperback
A fantastic book in Gaelic and English.
Great atmospheric photos.
A great social document. Learn about the highs and lows of these women.
The title comes from the bibs/overalls they used over their clothes.
My dad is delighted with it.
Great atmospheric photos.
A great social document. Learn about the highs and lows of these women.
The title comes from the bibs/overalls they used over their clothes.
My dad is delighted with it.
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