Peig: The Autobiography of Peig Sayers of the Great Blasket Island
Translated by Bryan MacMahon
Translated into English by Bryan MacMahon, this is the autobiography of Peig Sayers, that remarkable woman who lived on the
Great Blasket Island for forty years. This great classic of modern Gaelic literature unfolds a simple tale of Island life told with
sensitivity by this unique woman who was always in touch with the forces of nature, the sea and the sky.
Beautifully illustrated by the Kerry Artist Catriona O’Connor, this outstanding book should always remain on the reading list for
schools.
Kathleen Browne,
Kerry County Library.
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