A' Fàgail an Eilein

Mòrag Law captures the emotional landscape of leaving home and island life.

For Gaelic speakers and anyone drawn to island stories.

About the Ebook

Saoil càit an d’ fhuair a màthair am prògram seo? Cha b' ann bhuaipse a thàinig e...
 Air latha gruamach, geamhradail ann an 1997, am measg leabhraichean a màthar nach maireann, tha Màiri a’ lorg prògram airson cuirm shònraichte a ghabh àite ann an Glaschu, 1965. Fhad ’s a tha i a’ cur sùil air, tha cuimhneachain làidir a’ tilleadh thuice air na h-atharrachaidhean uile a thachair anns an teaghlach agus na beatha fhèin nuair a bha i air stairsneach inbheachd. Ciad ghaol. Tinneas. Imrich, an-fhois, dìomhaireachd is dùbhlain. Agus a’ fàs neo-eisimeileach ann an dòigh nach robh dùil idir aice.

Seo a’ chiad nobhail bho ùghdar Dìleab Cholbhasach, agus Cuibhle an Fhortain a bha air geàrr-liosta Duais Chomann Gàidhealach Lunnainn 2020 airson an leabhar ficsein as fheàrr. 

On a bleak winter’s day in 1997, Màiri finds an old concert-programme amongst her late mother’s effects. As she turns the pages it rekindles powerful memories of events in her own life – and that of her family – at that particular time, when she was twelve years old and still living on Skye. First love. Uncertainty. Illness. Secrecy. Changes and challenges. And finally, finding a new independence which she could never have foreseen. This is the first novel for the author of ‘Dìleab Cholbhasach’, and ‘Cuibhle an Fhortain’ shortlisted in the best fiction category for the Gaelic Society of London prize.

Why You'll Love This Ebook

• Poignant Gaelic narrative about departing from island home.
• Explores identity, belonging, and the courage to leave.
• Published by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.
• A lyrical meditation on home, change, and new horizons.

About the Author

‘S ann à Eilean Cholbhasa ‘ s a tha Mòrag Law bho thùs ach chaidh a togail anns an Eilean Sgitheanach agus ann an Dùn Omhainn. Tha i a’ fuireach ann an Siorrachd Rinfrìu a-nis. Ged a tha Gàidhlig aice bho thùs, cha do thòisich i ri sgrìobhadh innte gus an d’ fhuair i teastanasan Gàidhlig aig Àrd Ìre, mar inbheach. Choisinn i Duais nan Sgrìobhadairean Ùra (CnL/SBT) ann an 2017 far an d’ fhuair i mentorachd bho Mhàrtainn Mac An t-Saor. 

Dheasaich agus dh’ eadar-theangaich i cruinneachadh de sgrìobhaidhean a màthair airson an leabhar dà-chànanach Dìleab Cholbhasach/A Colonsay Legacy (Acair, 2013). 

Tha airteagalan,sgeulachdan agus neo-ficsean aithriseal aice air nochdadh anns na h-irisean Cothrom agus Steall, Northwords Now/Tuath agus anns na cruinneachaidhean Nourish/Beathachadh (SBT, 2017) agus New Writing vol 9(SBT,2018). Chaidh sgeulachd ghoirid aice craoladh air Podcast Gàidhlig A’ Chrannag o chionn ghoirid.

Tha ùidh shònraichte aice ann a bhith a’ cruthachadh sgrìobhadh a bhitheas freagarrach is fosgailte do luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig.

Originally from the Isle of Colonsay, Mòrag Law was brought up on the Isle of Skye and in Dunoon and now lives in Renfrewshire. A native Gaelic speaker, she began writing in Gaelic after gaining Higher Grade qualifications as a mature student. In 2017 she won a Gaelic New Writers’ Award (Gaelic Books Council/Scottish Books Trust ) where she was mentored by Martin MacIntyre.

She has edited and translated a bi-lingual collection of her late mother’s writings (Dìleab Cholbhasach/A Colonsay Legacy, Acair 2013) and has had articles, short stories and narrative non-fiction published in Cothrom and Steall magazines,Northwords Now/Tuath and the anthologies Nourish/Beathachadh (Scottish Book Trust 2017) and New Writing vol 9 (Scottish Book Trust 2018). One of her short stories has recently been featured in the Gaelic podcast A’ Chrannag.

Mòrag has a particular interest in producing work that is accessible to Gaelic learners. 

Publication Details

Publisher: Luath Press

Publication Date: 15 December 2021

Print Length: 176 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9781804250136

Format: Ebook

Language: English

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