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Penelope Shuttle has described her work as creating 'a troubled yet beguiling world rich in irony and disquiet'. Gabriel Rosenstock reads Irish transcreations of a selection of haiku by Issa inspired by the snowy landscapes of Shinano in Japan.

Margaret Lonergan has created beautiful visuals, whilst the poets read to musical accompaniment from Enda Reilly. Add to calendar.

Find out more about how your privacy is protected. Dec Actions and Detail Panel. Sales Ended. Event description. View Details. Follow this organiser to stay informed on future events. They came and they were arrested and he was brought before the magistrate.

And then he was tried. He was put before a jury and a judge. And he was found guilty and he was hanged. Then the sister got the place and all that was there. This appears to be an example of a parable, a tale that conveys a moral message. The brothers' greed and foolishness lead to their downfall, allowing their sister, the only one who did not argue, to inherit the fortune.

This in turn is an example of a story, common in Irish tradition, concerning family members arguing over the division of land, sheaves of corn and finally a single grain, which they pursue down a bog hole or into a river, with the result that they lose their lives in the process. Browse Titles Speakers Counties. Translation One time there were two men and they lost sheep and they went down to Glenfinn looking for them.

Commentary This is a short anecdote where the woman of the house chastises visitors for using English when they could speak Irish, as she confused them with Protestants lit. Tags: Co. Leagan Gaeilge.