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Sat 11 Nov 2009Go read
Ó Chósta go CóstaBy Frank Reidy Cló Iar-Chonnachta, €15
Travel writing in Irish is surprisingly vibrant, although not always very good. Cló Iar-Chonnachta has been at the vanguard, with Gabriel Rosenstock’s quirky and frequently profound Ólann mo Mhiúil as an nGainséis, which reflects on travel throughout the world, and Cathal Ó Searcaigh’s Seal i Neipeal, in which Ó Searcaigh reveals far more about the nature of his relationship with the youth of Nepal than any TV documentary could.
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