Donegal author launches bilingual folklore book

A well‑known Donegal author and Gaeilgeoir, Dubhán Ó Longáin, launched his new bilingual book on Irish folklore and mythology last week.

The book, titled Treibheanna agus Trodaithe/Tribes and Troops, was unveiled to a packed audience at Oideas Gael in Glencolmcille. It contains 23 short articles, each about 800 words, exploring the Fianna and the Tuatha Dé Danann, with the Irish text followed by an English translation.

Ó Longáin explained that the bilingual format allows the work to serve as a learning resource, enabling readers to study either language while receiving the same information.

Holding a PhD on the stories of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna, Ó Longáin has previously contributed articles to newspapers and journals and aims to make these legends accessible to the general public. This is his first non‑fiction title after publishing two poetry collections.

The book is available from Alexander’s of Ballybofey and online via Siopa Gaeilge.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Inna Lesyk / Pexels.