Liam Mac Cóil

Liam Mac Cóil is an Irish language novelist, a critic, and an essayist.

Born in Dublin in 1952, Liam Mac Cóil lives in the Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn, County Meath. He has written three novels, "An Dochtúir Áthas" (Doctor Joy), "An Claíomh Solais" (The Sword of Light), and "Fontenoy", as well as a writers's journal, "Nótaí ón Lár" (Notes from the Centre), all published by Leabhar Breac. He is co-editor of the literary annual "Bliainiris", and director of the publishing house, Carbad. He is currently working on a work on the composer Charles Villiers Stanford, due to be published in 2008. He has had work published in Comhar, Feasta and Aimsir Óg.

Published Novels

"Fontenoy", Leabhar Breac 2005
"An Claíomh Solais", Leabhar Breac 1998
"An Dochtúir Áthas", Leabhar Breac, 1995

Other Published Work

"Bliainiris", Carbad 2000 -2007
"Nótaí ón Lár", Leabhar Breac 2000
"Toirealach Ó Cearúlláin", Leabhar Breac 1999
"Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair", An Gúm 1981 (a translation of "Trysor Bryniau Caspar" by J. Selwyn Lloyd)
"The Book of Blackrock", Carraig Books 1977
"Tiocfaidh Lá", Carbad 1977 (a translation of "Daw Dydd" by Ffred Ffrancis)

Links

* [http://www.leabharbreac.com Leabhar Breac Publisher's Site]