Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer) facts for kids
Micheál Ó Conghaile (born in 1962) is an Irish-language writer from Ireland. He lives in Indreabhán, a village in County Galway. Micheál grew up on Inishtravin island in Conamara, where people spoke Irish every day.
What is Cló Iar-Chonnacht?
In 1985, Micheál Ó Conghaile started a company called Cló Iar-Chonnacht. This company publishes books, music, and spoken word albums in the Irish language. He created it because many talented poets and writers from Connemara couldn't get their work published.
Cló Iar-Chonnacht is special because it has full-time editors. Micheál believes it's important to publish both popular books and those that are very high quality.
What Has Micheál Ó Conghaile Written?
Micheál Ó Conghaile has written many different types of stories and plays. His works include short stories, a novel, plays for the stage, and poetry. He has also written about history.
He even translated some famous plays by Martin McDonagh into Irish. These include The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Lonesome West.
Awards and Recognition
Micheál Ó Conghaile has won several awards for his writing. In 1997, he received The Butler Literary Award from the Irish American Cultural Institute. In the same year, he won the 1997 Hennessy Literary Award for his short story called "Athair."
He also worked as a writer-in-residence at two universities. From 1999 to 2002, he spent time at Queen's University, Belfast, and the University of Ulster at Coleraine. This means he was a writer who worked and taught at these universities.
His stories and poems have been translated into many languages. People in places like Romania, Croatia, Albania, Germany, and English-speaking countries can read his work.
