PRE-MODERN
Unknown:
Gabhaltais Shearluis Mhoir, the Conquests of Charlemagne, ca1400. Edited and translated by Douglas Hyde. PDF & HARD COPY
Unknown:
Aibidil Gaoidheilge & Caiticiosma (1571) the first printed book in Irish in Ireland HARD COPY
Other literature categorized according to the origin/place of birth of the writer, where known. Note, eg in the case of Seathrún Céitinn, this is not to imply that the writer necessarily wrote in the local dialect.
ULSTER
Donegal
Ciothruadh Mac Fionnghail
Leabhar Chloinne Suibhne (1514) PDF
Maghnus Ó Domhnaill, Lord of Tír Chonaill (c1500-1563)
Beatha Cholmcille (1532) PDF
Micheál Ó Cléirigh (1575-1643) born Kilbarron
Annalacha Ríoghachta Éireann (1632–6), edited in 7 volumes by John O’Donovan PDFs:vol 1 vol 2 vol 3 vol 4 vol 5 vol 6 vol 7
Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh (c1580-c1640) cousin of Mícheál
Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill (c1615) PDF
Micí Mac Gabhann (1865-1948) from Cloughaneely
Rotha Mór an tSaoíl (1959)
Séamus Ó Grianna/Jimí Fheilimí/Máire (1889-1969) from Ranafast
Nuair a bhí mé óg (1942)
Seosamh Mac Grianna (1900-1990) from Ranafast
Mo Bhealach Féin (1940)
Dá mBíodh Ruball ar an Éan (1942)
Armagh
Tadhg Ó Cianáin (c1575-c1625)
Imtheacht na n-Iarlaí (1609) HARD COPY
Éadhmonn Ó Donnghaile (fl 1680)
Tóraidheacht Gruaidhe Ghrian-sholuis (1679) PDF
Comhairle Mhic Clamha ó Achadh na Muileann (1680)
Fermanagh
Bonaventura Hussey/Maol Brighde Ó hEodhasa (?-1614) born Diocese of Clogher
An tegasg Críosdaidhe (1611)
Graiméir Ghaeilge na mBráthar Mionúr HARD COPY
Down
Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil/Aodh Mac Aingil (1571-1626) born Saul Co Down
Scathan Shacramuinte na hAithridhe (1618)
unknown
Eachtra cloinne righ na h-Ioruaidhe, edited by Douglas Hyde (1714 manuscript from Co Down) PDF & HARD COPY
Séamas Mac Póilín
Toruidheacht ar Lorg Chríosta (1762)
Tyrone
Tarlach Ó Mealláin (fl. 1641-1650)
Cinn-Lae Uí Mhealláin (1646)
Cavan
Séamus Ó Gallchobhair (1681-1751) (born Cavan or Leitrim)
Seanmóirí Uí Ghallchobhair, leis an Easbag Séamus Ó Gallchobhair (1735) PDF
Louth (Leinster, but considered part of Ulster dialect area)
Mathew Kennedy
The Spiritual Rose, le Mathew Kennedy agus Brian Callan (1800)
unidentified Ulster:
Ó Luinnín
Mag Uidhir Fhear Manach, c1630, by Ó Luinnín, edited by Patrick Dinneen (story of the Maguire family of Fermanagh)
Maghnus Ó Domhnaill
Corpus Astronomiae (1694) PDF& HARD COPY
Niall Mac Mhuireadhaigh
Leabhar Chloinne Raghnaill, le Niall Mac Mhuireadhaigh (c1700)
Éamonn Óg Mhac Aonghusa (?) (1707–1727)
Eachtra Aodh Mhic Goireachtaigh
MUNSTER
Tipperary
Seathrún Céitinn (1570?-1644?) born near Cahir
Trí bior-ghaoithe an bháis (1631) PDF
Foras feasa ar Éirinn (ca 1634) (history of Ireland) edited by David Comyn
Clare
Mícheál Coimín (1676-1760) Kilfarboy
Torolbh MacStairn (1749) PDF
Brian Merriman/Brian Mac Giolla Meidhre (ca 1749-1805) from Ennistymon
Cúirt An Mheán Oíche (ca 1780) (comic poem)
Riobeárd Ó Catháin (fl. 1858) from Carrigaholt
Updated Dómhaill’s New Testament into Clare Irish (1858) PDF and HARD COPY
Kerry
unknown
Giolla an fhiugha, edited by Douglas Hyde (SW Munster manuscript) PDF
Pierce Ferriter (d1653) Norman-Irish lord of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh in Corca Dhuibhne
Dánta Phiarais Feiritéir (1999) HARD COPY OF ALL EXTANT POEMS
Geoffrey, O’Donoghue (1620-ca. 1685) of Glenfesk
Dánta Shéafraidh Uí Dhonnchadha an ghleanna, edited by Patrick Dinneen HARD COPY]
Aodhagán Ó Rathaille (ca 1670-ca 1727) from Screathan an Mhil in the Sliabh Luachra region
Dánta Aodhagáin Uí Rathaille, edited by Patrick Dinneen PDF
Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill (ca 1743-1800) from Derrynane
Caoineadh Áirt Uí Laoghaire (1773) HARD COPY
Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin (1748?-1784) from Sliabh Luachra
Amhráin Eoghain Ruaidh Uí Shúilleabháin, edited by Patrick Dinneen
Amhlaoibh Ó Súilleabháin (1780-1838) from Killarney:
Cín-lae Amhlaoibh Uí Shúilleabháin (1827-1835) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Séaghdha; Conán Maol (1855-1928) from Gort Breac between Kenmare and Killarney
Aodh Ó Néill (1902) (play) PDF
Séamus Ó Dubhghaill (1855-1929):
Beir fhear ó’n dtuaith (1906) (reader put out by the Gaelic League, translation of work by J J Doyle) [was he from Kerry?]
Tomás Ó Criomhthain (1856-1937) from Great Blasket Island
Allagar na hInise (1928) HARD COPY
Dinnsheanchas na mBlascaodaí (1928) HARD COPY OF 1999 EDITION
An tOileánach (1929) PDF & HARD COPY
Allagar II (1999) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Shéaghdha (1855-1928) from Gort Breac, known as Conán Maol
Stiana (1930) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Duinnín (1860-1934) from near Rathmore
Cormac Ua Conaill (1901) (the first ever novel in Irish) PDF & HARD COPY
Beatha Eoghain Ruaidh Uí Shúilleabháin (1902) PDF & HARD COPY
Muinntear Chiarraidhe roimh an droch-shaoghal (1905) PDF HARD COPY
Faoistin Naomh-Phádraig (1906) (the Confessio of St. Patrick in three languages) PDF & HARD COPY
Irish prose; an essay in Irish, 1902 (prize essay) PDF and HARD COPY
Saoghal in Éirinn (1903) PDF
Comhairle Fithil (1909) (play) PDF
Duan na Nodlag (1903) (translation of Charles’ Dickens’ Christmas Carol) PDF and HARD COPY
Seán Ó Dálaigh; “Common Noun” (1861-1940):
Timcheall chinn sléibhe (1933)
Muiris Ó Catháin (1870?/1890?-1961) (born Cuas, Corca Dhuibhe, father from the Great Blasket)
Iarann an Tuaiscirt [translation of the Northern Iron by George Birmingham] (1933) HARD COPY
Annálacha fíora ríoghachta na sidheog le linn Rí Cól (1933)
Lann Fada [translation of Long Lance, autobiography of a Canadian Indian chief] (1941) HARD COPY
Eachtraí Gael [translation of original by P J Dillon] (1955)
Ar muir is ar tír: caibidlí do bheatha Mhuiris Uí Chatháin ón Oileán Tiar d’eachtraigh sé do Risteard Breatnach (1991)
Cúrsaí cleamhnais, 1933 atá bunaithe ar The Proposal le Chekov
Peig Sayers (1873-1958) from Dún Chaoin
Peig (1936) HARD COPY OF MODERN AND SEAN-CHLÓ EDITIONS
Machnamh Seanamhná (1939) HARD COPY OF MODERN AND SEAN-CHLÓ EDITIONS
Beatha Pheig Sayers (1970)
Labharfad le Cách (2010) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (1883- 1964) An Seabhac
An Baile Seo Gainne (1913) HARD COPY
Eachtra Thaidhg Mhic Céin (1914) HARD COPY
Jimín Mháire Thaidhg (1919) HARD COPY
Caibidlí as Leabhar Mhóirín (1934) HARD COPY
Beatha Theobald Wolfe Tone (1937) translation HARD COPY
Seán Ó Criomhthain (1898-1975) from the Great Blasket Island
Lár Dár Saol (1969) HARD COPY
Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (1900-1986)
Stair-sheanchas Éireann. Cuid 1, Ó thús aimsire go A.D. 1609 (1965)
Stair-sheanchas Éireann : cuid II, ó 1609 go 1933 A.D.
Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin (1900-1949) from the Great Blasket Island
Cín Lae Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin (2000) HARD COPY
Muiris O Súilleabháin (1904-1950) from the Great Blasket Island, brother of Eibhlín
Fiche Blian ag Fás (1933) HARD COPY OF MODERN AND SEANCHLÓ EDITIONS
Pádraig Ó Maoileoin (1913-) (grandson of Tomás Ó Criomhthain) born Dún Chaoin
Na hAird Ó Thuaidh (1960) (autobiography) HARD COPY
Bríde Bhán (1967) HARD COPY
De Réir Uimhreacha (1969) (detective novel based on his experience in the Garda) HARD COPY
Ó Thuaidh (1983) HARD COPY
An Stát versus Dugdale (2001) HARD COPY
Mícheál Ó Guithín (son of Peig Sayers) (1904-1974) from the Great Blasket Island
Is truagh na fanann an óige (1953) HARD COPY
Máire Ní Ghuithín (1909-1988)
Bean an Oileáin (1986)
An tOileán a Bhí (1978) HARD COPY
Seán Sheáin Í Chearnaigh (1912-) another Blasket islander
An tOileán a tréigeadh (1974) HARD COPY
Iarbhlascaodach ina dheoraí (1978)
Seán Pheats Tom Ó Cearnaigh (1913-) another Blasket islander
Fiolar an eireabaill bháin (1992)
Seán Feailí Ó Catháin, another Blasket islander
Seal (1989)
Cáit Ní Ghuithín (1916-2005), from Dunquin, known as Bab Feiritéar
Ó Bhéal an Bhab (2002) (collection of stories and audio recordings) HARD COPY
Nóra Ní Shéaghdha (I think she was a schoolteacher in the Blaskets from nearby on the mainland)
Thar bealach isteach (1940)
Oisín Ó Siochfhradha
Leathbhliain san Eilbhéis (1952) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Ciobháin (1952-present), from Ballyferriter
Ré an Charbaid (2003)
Faightear Gach Laoch In Aisce (2001)
Ar Gach Maoilinn tá Síocháin (1998)
Desiderius a Dó (1996)
An Gealas i Lár Na Léithe (1992)
Muiris Mossie Ó Scanláin, from Baile an Lochaigh, Corca Dhuibhne
An Mám Ó Dheas (2009)
Limerick natives
Seán Ó Tuama (1706-1775) born near Kilmallock
Filidhe na Máighe nó amhráin Sheain Uí Thuama agus Aindriais Mhic Craith, edited by Patrick Dinneeen
Aindrias Mac Craith (1708?-1795) from Kilmallock
Filidhe na Máighe nó amhráin Sheain Uí Thuama agus Aindriais Mhic Craith, edited by Patrick Dinneen
Tadgh “Gaedhealach” Ó Súilliobháin (1715-1795):
Amhráin Thaidhg Ghaedhealaigh Uí Shúilleabháin, edited by Patrick Dinneen
Pious miscellancy PDF
Cork natives
unknown
Parliament Chloinne Thomáis (is this a Cork work?)
Dáibhí Ua Bruadair (1625-1698) from Barrymore
Duanaire Dháibhidh Uí Bhruadair Vol 2 PDF
Domhnall Ó Colmáin
Párliament na mBan (1670s) HARD COPY
Seán Clárach Mac Dómhnaill (1691-1754) from Churchtown
Amhráin Sheagháin Chláraigh Mhic Dhomhnaill, edited by Patrick Dinneen PDF
Máire Bhuí Ní Laoghaire (1774-1849) from Iveleary
Filíocht Mháire Bhuí Ní Laoghaire (1931)
Dómhnaill Ó Súilliobháin (1790-1858) from Kilbarry
Searc-leanmhan Chríost (1822) (translation of Thomas à Kempis’ Imitatio Christi) PDF & HARD COPY
Peadar Ua Laoghaire (1839-1920) from Clondrohid
Suígheamh na Gaedhilge (1895) (18 pages on things like the difference between tá and the copula)
Mion-chaint: an easy Irish phrase book, compiled for the Gaelic League in three parts (1899-1903) PDF and HARD COPY
Bas Dhalláin, play (1900) PDF and HARD COPY
Tadhg Saor, play (1900) PDF and HARD COPY
Aesop a Tháinig go hÉirinn in five parts (1900-03) HARD COPY
An teagasg críosdaidhe, edited by Ua Laoghaire (1901, revised and enlarged in 1919) (the catechism as used in the Diocese of Cloyne)
An sprid, play (1902) PDF
Eólus ar áireamh, arithmetical tables in Irish (1902) PDF; HARD COPY.
An Soísgéal as Leabar an aifrinn, 1902
Irish prose composition: a series of articles, including several upon the Irish autonomous verb (1902) HARD COPY
Sgothbhualadh, a series of articles in Irish reprinted from the “Leader” in two parts (1904 and 1907) PDF HARD COPY, but unclear of which version
Séadna (1904, originally serialized in 1898) HARD COPY
An Craos-Deamhan (1905) PDF & HARD COPY
An Bealach Buidhe, a drama (1906) PDF and HARD COPY
Tóruigheacht Dhiarmuda agus Ghráinne, 1906
Niamh (1907) PDF & hard copy of what appears to a shortened school version; HARD COPY of full version
Seanmóin agus trí fichid, sermons for every Sunday and holy day of the year (1909-10) HARD COPY
Eisirt (1910) PDF & HARD COPY
An Cleasaidhe (1913) HARD COPY
Caitilina (1913) PDF and HARD COPY
Aithris ar Chríost (1914) (a translation into Irish of Thomas à Kempis’ ‘Imitatio Christi’) HARD COPY
Sliabh na mban bhFionn agus Cúan Fithise (1914) HARD COPY
Lughaidh Mac Con (1914) PDF & HARD COPY
Bricriu (1915) PDF
Na Cheithre Soisgéil as an dTiomna Nua, 1915 (a translation into Irish of the Four Gospels) HARD COPY
Mo Sgéal Féin, 1915 PDF & HARD COPY
Guaire (1915) Vol1 and Vol2 PDF and HARD COPY
Táin Bó Cuailnge ‘n-a Dhráma (1916) HARD COPY
Luacht Saothair na Martra (1916) (a translation by Ua Laoghaire of a sermon by Mícheál Ó Ríoghbhardáin)
An Choróinn Mhuire (1917)
Ag Séideadh agus ag ithe (1917) PDF and HARD COPY
Ar nDóithin Araon (1919) PDF; HARD COPY of the leitriú simplí edition
Mo shlíghe chun Dé : leabhar urnaighthe (1921)
Don Cíchóté (1921) (A partial translation of Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote) HARD COPY (also HARD COPY of the leitriú simplí edition of part 1)
Gníomhartha na nAspol, 1922 (a translation into Irish of the Acts of the Apostles)
Irish numerals and how to use them (1922) HARD COPY
Cómhairle ár leasa, articles published in the “Leader” (1923) PDF
Sgéalaidheachta as an mBíobla naomhtha in seven parts (1922-25) (stories from the Bible) HARD COPY
Papers on Irish idiom : together with a translation into Irish of part of the first book of Euclid, by the late canon Peter O’Leary ; edited by Thomas F. O’Rahilly. (1922, expanded 1926) HARD COPY
Lúcián (1924) incl Constantín PDF HARD COPY
Críost Mac Dé (1924-25) HARD COPY
Sgealaidheacht na Macabéach (1925-26) (the stories of the Maccabees from the Apocrypha)
Notes on Irish words and usages (1926) HARD COPY
Leabhar Nua ar Áireamh in three parts (1926) PDF
Cath Ruis na Rí for Boinn (192?) PDF HARD COPY
Aodh Ruadh, an adaptation of the life of Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill originally by Lughaidh O’Clery in the 17th century in two parts (1929-30) HARD COPY
Tadhg Ó Murchadha (1843-1919), “Seandún”, non-native speaker from Macroom, learned Irish as a country tailor
Eachtra Robinson Crúsó (ca 1905) HARD COPY [assisted in the translation by Osborn Bergin] [vol. 1 only - Philip O'Leary's book on Gaelic prose indicated this book was incomplete - there was no volume 2.]
Naomh Éigneachán agus a Chlann Mhac i gCríostin Éirinn 1940
Mícheál Óg Ó Longáin 1940
An cliathan clé 1932
Pádraig Ó Laoghaire (1853-1932)
Cainnt na nDaoine, 1917 (a phrasebook of conversational Irish) HARD COPY
Diarmuid Ó hÉigeartaigh (1856-1934) of Caheragh, Co Cork
Tadhg Ciallmhar (1934) (work eulogising the Gaeltacht native)
Is uasal céird (1968) (autobiography)
Pádraig Ua Cruadhlaoich (1861-1949)
Filidheacht Phádraig Uí Chruadhlaoich (1936)
Cuimhne sean-leinbh (1946)
Seanchas Phádraig Í Chrualaoi (1982) HARD COPY
Máiréad Ní Mhionacháin (1861-1957) of the Bearra Peninsula
Béarrach Mná ag Caint (seanchas) (1999) HARD COPY
Tadhg Ó Buachalla (1863-1945):
Seanchas an Táilliúra
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin (1866-1934) from Ballyvourney
Dhá Chích Danann (1946) [poetry]
Conchobhar Ó Síothcháin (1866-1941) from Cape Clear
Seanchas Chléire (1940) HARD COPY
Conchubhar Ó Muimhneacháin (1870-1945) from Ballingeary
Béaloideas Bhéal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (1934) HARD COPY
Aindréas ar Saoire (translation of Andy takes an outing and The
Captive, short stories by J. Bernard MacCarthy) (1947) HARD COPY
Scéalta o Thiobraid Árainn (translation of The Homes of Tipperary by Kickham) (1953) HARD COPY
Sealgaire Sagairt (translation of work “priest hunters” by James Murphy) (1952)
An t-ollamh Tadhg : dráma trí ngníomh (Professor Tim, drama by George Shiels,
translation) (1944)
Clisiam Charman (translation of Thunder ’n Turf, short stories by Mark
O’Byrne) (1954)
An Bleachtaire Táilliúra, 1947 (The Village Detective le D. O’Riordan)
Fionn agus Lorcán, 1901
An Chéad Oíche Nollag, 1936 (The Manger le Muriel M. Freeman)
Pádraig Ó Laoghaire (1871-1896) from Inches, Eyeries, Bearra Peninsula
The following 7 volumes of Munster stories:
Na trí préacháin 1908
Rí na Bréag 1908
Páidín Ó Dálaigh 1904
An chroch gheal 1905
An fiolar fealltach 1906
Máire Ní Rógáin 1906
Oileán na gcúig mbeann 1906
Diarmuid Ó Laoghaire (1871-1942) of Liscarrigane, second cousin of PUL
Cogar Mogar, 1909
An Bhruinneall Bhán, 1934
Saothar Bliana: aistí ar chuireadóireacht agus ar ghnóthaibh na feirmeach, 1935 (athchló 1945)
Domhnall Bán Ua Céileachair (1872-1950) of Coolea
Sgéal Mo Bheatha (1940) HARD COPY OF MODERN EDITION; HARD COPY OF ORIGINAL
Aodh de Róiste, translation of Hugh Roach the ribbonman, by James Murphy 1933 HARD COPY
Amhlaoibh Ua Loinsigh (1872-1947) of Ballyvourney
Scéalaíocht Amhlaoibh í Luínse (1971)
Seanchas Amhlaoibh Í Luínse (1980) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Murchú (1873-1951) from Béarra
Gort Broc: scéalta agus seanchas ó Bhéarra (1996) HARD COPY
Risteárd Ó Foghludha of Youghal “Fiachra Eilgeach” (1871-1957)
Maria Chapdelaine (1933) [a translation of a Québécois novel by Louis Hémon]
An sárúchán (1935) [a translation of The Lifting by John Brandane]
Fíoraon le fiarán,[g.d.] (Tolstoy)
An Béar, 1923 (Chekhov)
An Phíb fé sna bántaibh, 1933 (The Pipe in the fields le T.C. Murray)
Oilibhéar Dubh, 1935 (an dráma Black Oliver le John Guinan)
An Bheidhlín Buadha, 1935 (François Coppée)
Eoinín Bocht, 1942 (El Pobrecito Juan le Gregorio Martinez Sierra).
Ag Suirghe leis an mBaintreach, 1927 (The Courting of the Widow Malone le Constance P. Anderson);
Tiarnaí Deiridh Urmhún (1956) [a translation of the Last Lords of Ormond by Dermot F. Gleeson] HARD COPY
Peadar Ó hAnnracháin (Lorga Liathbhán) of Skibbereen (1873-1965) [son of native speakers, learned Irish during school days]
Fé Bhrat an Chonnartha (1944)
Mar Mhaireas É (1953 and 1955, 2 vols)
Machtnamh Cime (1933)
Mar Chonnac-sa Éire (1937) republished as Nuala de Bharra (1944)
John Michael O’Keefe/Shán Ó Cuív of Macroom (1875-1940) [son of native speakers]
Cúirt na dála agus sgéál eile
Deora athais agus dreachta eile HARD COPY
Niamh chinn oir : comedi aon ghnimh ; (san ”Irish Weekly Independent” a cead-foill sigheadh an drama so) / Shan O Cuiv do sgriobh.
Prós na h-aoise seo / Shán Ó Cuív do sgríbh.
Troid : agus an bhean on dtuaith / Shan O Cuiv do shaothruigh.
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (1877-1944) of Doire an Chuilinn, Cúil Aodha
Eachtraí an Ghiolla Mhóir (1936) (translation of Gulliver’s Travels, just the Voyage to Lilliput) HARD COPY
1939 Feoil agus Ceoil (Anderson)
1939 Lios na Sidhe
1939 Eachtra an Impire (Grimm and Anderson – the king’s new clothes)
1936 Eachtraí an ghiolla mhóir
1939 An fainne draoidheachta
1952 An pearla dubh (Sardou)
1940? Eachtra an mhadraidh mhaoil
Pádraig Ua Buachalla (1879-1954), Ballyvourney
Eachtra Phinocchio (1933) HARD COPY OF MODERN AND ORIGINAL EDITIONS
An Baile (1936) [translation of La Maison by Henri Bordeux] HARD COPY
Idir Croí is Anam (1957) [translation of De Toute son Ame, by René Bazin) HARD COPY
Grádh na hÓige (1948) [El sí de las niñas, by Leandro Fernández de Moratín]
Aindrias Ó Céileachair (1883-1954), Coolea, priest
Quo Vadis? (1936), [translation of a novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz] HARD COPY
Tadhg Ó Scanaill (1883-1967)
Thall is Abhus: eachtra ar oilithre go hÉirinn (1953) PHOTOCOPY
Donnchadh Ó Drisceoil (1912-1984) Cléire
Aistí ó Chléire (1987) HARD COPY
Séamus Ó Céileachair (1916-1988) An Doirín Álainn, Muskerry
Bláth an bhaile, 1952
Dánta do scoláire, 1954
Coillte an cheoil, 1955
Hup-Hup, 1955 (dánta don naíscoil)
Mil na mbláth, 1956
Grian na gcnoc, 1968
Drúcht an ghleanna, 1986
Seán Ó Ríordáin 1916-1977, An Sliabh Riabhach, Muskerry
Eireaball Spideoige (A Robin’s Tail, book of poetry) (1952, 1986) HARD COPY
Brosna (Kindling) (1964)
Rí na nUile (1964) [from early Irish into modern Irish]
Línte Liombó (Limbo Lines) (1971)
Tar éis mo Bháis (1979, After my Death)
Donnchadh Ó Céileachair (1918-1960) of Cúil Aodha, son of Domhnall Bán
[it is unclear if any of these books is in Cork Irish; Bullaí Mhártain may be the most hopeful]
Dialann Oilithrigh (1953) (diary of his pilgrimages) HARD COPY
Bullaí Mhártain (1955) (short stories written with his sister, Síle Ní Chéilleachair [1924-1985]) HARD COPY
An Duinníneach (1958) (biography written with Prionsias Ó Conluain) HARD COPY
Nótaí de Scéal mo Bheatha [notes on his father's autobiography]
Nuachursa Frainicse
Leabhar Lourdes
Iognáid Loyola
Annraoi Breathnach (Henry N. Walsh, professor of civil engineering at UCC 1921-1957) and Pádraig Ó Dómhnaill
Comhacht Uisge in Éirinn (1919) (pamphlet calling for hydroelectricity in Ireland) PDF (Cork? It was written in Guagán Barra)
Waterford natives
Riobárd Bheldon (1838-1915)
File an Chomaraigh (1903) PDF
Risteard de Hindeberg (1863-1916) born Mount Bolton near Portlaw
Eachtra an Ghobbáin Saoir so PDF
Michael Sheehan (1870-1945)
Cnó coilleadh craobhaighe PDF
Seán Ó Ciarghusa (1873-1961) from Kilthomas, known as Marbhan
Onncail Seárlaí (1930) HARD COPY
Pádraig Ó Cadhla (1875-1948)
Eachtradh Eibhlís i dtír na niongantas (1922) (translation of Alice in Wonderland)
Seáan Ó Cadhla (1884-1918)
Eachtra na mBróg (1917) (a play) PDF
Nioclás Tóibín (1890-1966) born Ring
Roísin Bán an tSléibhe (1922) HARD COPY
An Rábaire Bán (1928) HARD COPY
Oíche ar bharr tuinne (1924)
An Dubh ina Gheal (1924)
Teoiní agus Tighthe Lóistín (1924)
An Cochaillín agus an Cúiteamh (1936) do pháistí
Tigh Leath-slighe (1947)
Ag déanamh glóir agus aistí eile (1954)
Feirín thar fheiríní (1959)
La Belle Nivernaise, 1932
Dinní Ó Fraoighil, 1933
Cú na mBaskerville, 1934
Nuair a d’adhnamar an gleo, 1936 (When Wexford rose, dráma aonghnímh le P. Kehoe);
Éire choidhche ar barr (Ireland first, dráma le P. Kehoe)
Taibhreamh beirte (gearrscéalta aistrithe ón mBéarla)
Sár-eachtraí na gcuardóirí móra, 1936 (Wonder tales of great explorers le Robert Finch)
San Bernadette Lourdes, 1941 (St Bernadette of Lourdes le Bean Riaghalta)
Ór-Ghrádh, 1944 (Sovereign love le T. C. Murray)
Scoth dubh, 1946 (Black Beauty le Anna Sewell)
Mná beaga, 1948 (Little women le Louisa M. Alcott)
Saoghal leanbhaí thar lear, 1948 (Child life in other lands le H. Avis Perdue)
Uilliam Ropaire, 1952 (William the outlaw le Richmal Crompton)
Dachad a hAon, 1955 (Forty-one le Alan Downey)
M’Uncail agus an sagart paróiste, 1955 (Mon oncle et mon curé le Jean de la Brète)
Do theacht na Normánach, 1955 (When the Norman came le Michael O’Hanrahan)
Leanbh mo chroí, 1955 (Hetty Gray le Rosa Mulholland)
Marcaigh an tsléibhe, 1956 (Riders to the mountain le Lorcán Ó Broin)
Éachtaí agus eachtraí, 1960 (Further heroes of modern adventure and epic tales of modern adventure le T. C. Bridges agus H. H. Tiltman).
Deoraidhe Gaedhil ag eachtradh ar bhliain a 1798 (1937) (translation of a work by Myles Byrne) HARD COPY
Domhnaillín (1949) HARD COPY
Seán Tóibín (1882-1971) (born Passage, Co. Cork, but son of Thomas Tóibín, from a breac-Ghaeltacht in Waterford; mother from Co. Cork who gave him a knowledge of Cork Irish)
Iain Áluinn (1936) [translation of Neil Munro's John Splendid, a Highland novel] HARD COPY
Blátha an Bhóithrín (1955) (illustrated book about plants) HARD COPY
Luibh-eolas (1918)
Múin mar seo! (1922)
Irish for all (1922)
Ursa an anama (1923)
Tíreolaí tosaigh (1930)
Tíreolaí ar Éirinn (1934)
Muintir Inis Anaithe (aistriúchán ar Children of Tempest Neil Munro) (1934);
Tonn Clíodna (1936 – dráma do pháistí bunaithe ar na tableaux Gaelacha i gColáiste Uí Chomhraí)
Lincoln (aistriúchán ar Abraham Lincoln John Drinkwater) (1944)
Adré na coille (aistriúchán ar Audrey le Mary Johnston) (1956)
Oileán an anró (1958)
Ag baint lae as (aistriúchán ar The Passing Day le George Shiels)
Troscán na mbánta (an dara cló 1973)
Cúig cúigí Éireann: tíreolas dúchais na Gaeilge (1963).
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Churraoin (1895-1983)
Smaointe fáin an tsuarthamáin (1938) (translation of work by Jerome K Jerome) HARD COPY
Fir mhóra an tSean-Phobail (1941) HARD COPY
CONNAUGHT
Mayo
Antoine Ó Reachtabhra/Raifteiri (1784-1835) of Kiltimagh
Abhráin agus dánta an Reachtabhraigh, edited by Douglas Hyde PDF
John McHale, Abp of Tuam, 1790-1881, of Tubbernavine
translation of Genesis to Deuteronomy (1859)
translation of Joshua (1861)
Sligo
Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn (1550-1591)
The Bardic Poems of TDOH Vol 1 and Vol 2 PDFs
Andrew Donlevy (1694-ca 1761), went to schooll near Ballymote
An Teagasg Críoduidhe (1742) (Catechism) PDF
Owen Connellan (1800-1869)
Gospel according to St John, with interlined English translation (1830) PDF and PRINT ON DEMAND COPY
A grammatical praxis of the Gospel according to St Matthew span style=”text-decoration: underline;”in Irish (1830) PDF and PRINT ON DEMAND COPY
Thaddeus Connellan/Tadhg Ó Coindealbhán (d1854)
The first two books of the Pentateuch in Irish (1819)
The Proverbs of Solomon in Hebrew Irish and English (1823)
The Psalms of David in the Irish Language (1836) (commissioned by Ulster Presbyterians of the Scot, Norman McLeod, a speaker of Scottish Gaelic, who enlisted Connellan’s help) PDF Gramadach Dhá-Theangthach PDF
Galway
Colm de Bhailís (1796-1906) from Lettermullen, Connemara
Amhrán Chuilm de Bhailís (1904) edited by J H Lloyd and Douglas Hyde PDF
Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906-1970) born Cois Fhairrge
Cré na Cille (1949) HARD COPY
Athnuachán (1995)
Barbed Wire (published 2002)
Breandán Ó hEithir (1930-1990) born Galway City, grew up Inishmore
Lig Sinn i gCathú, 1976 (bawdy novel)
Pádraic Ó Conaire (1882-1928)
Deoraidheacht (1910)
Roscommon
Seán Ó’Neachtain (1655-1728) born Roscommon, died Meath
Staire Éamuinn Uí Chléire (1715) a work ridiculing the English language PDF
LEINSTER
Offaly
Muircheartach Ó Cionga br /(d1639)
Irish translation of the Old Testament PDF & HARD COPY (a joint work)
Kilkenny
Uilliam Ó Dómhnaill (1570-1628)
Irish translation of the New Testament (1602) PDF & HARD COPY (a joint work with several others)
Irish translation of the Book of Common Prayer (1608) PDF
Dublin
Seosamh Laoide (1865-1939) born in Dublin
Measgán Músgraidhe (1907) PDF
Non-native speakers
I want to keep my reading of Irish by non-Gaeltacht natives to a minimum, but would like to read these. Myles na gCopaleen, despite being a “neo-native” raised in Irish in Strabane, Co. Tyrone, is classed as a non-native speaker here–as I don’t recognize neo-native status as being a genuine equivalent of being a Gaeltacht native. Similarly, those who learned Irish from children in the neighbourhood are classed here as non-native speakers.
Gearóid Ó Nualláin (1874-1942) born in Omagh Co Tyrone
Dia Diabhail agus Daoine (1922) (translations from Russian) PDF
Beatha dhuine a thoil, 1950 (his autobiography) HARD COPY
Brian Ó Nualláin/Myles na gCopaleen (1911-1966) born Strabane, Co Tyrone, nephew of Gearóid
An Béal Bocht, 1941 (a send-up of Gaeltacht literature)
Douglas Hyde/An Craoibhín Aoibhinn (1860-1949) born Castlerea Co Roscommon
Cois na teineadh, 1892 (stories) PDF
Abhráin grádh chúige Connacht (1893) PDF
Abhráin diadha chúige Connacht
Irish poetry : an essay in Irish, 1902 (prize essay in Irish on Irish poetry) PDF
Righ Sheamus, 1904 (a play about James II)
Mise agus an Connradh, 1931 (autobiographical)
Mo thurus go hAmerice, 1937 (autobiographical)
Casadh an tSúgáin (play) PDF
Maoghnas Ó Dómnnaill, editor of An Claidheamh Soluis, from Annascaul, Co Kerry
Tosach Laidne (Latin textbook) PDF
Cormac Ó Cadhlaigh (1884-1960), non-native speaker from Kinsale who became professor of Irish
Gnás na Gaedhilge (1940) HARD COPY
Tadhg Ó br /Murchadha (1843-1919), “Seandún”, non-native speaker from Macroom, learned Irish as a country tailor
Eachtra Robinson Crúsó (ca 1905) HARD COPY [assisted in the translation by Osborn Bergin] [vol. 1 only - unclear if there ever was a vol. 2]
Naomh Éigneachán agus a Chlann Mhac i gCríostin Éirinn 1940
Mícheál Óg Ó Longáin 1940
An cliathan clé 1932
Micheál Ó Gríobhtha (1869-1946), Co Clare, not a full native speaker, known as Cos Obann
Go mbeannuighthear dhuit (1925) HARD COPY
Eachtra Robinson Crúsó (ca 1905) HARD COPY [assisted in the translation by Osborn Bergin] [vol. 1 only - unclear if there ever was a vol. 2]