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Liam Mac Cóil (Ireland)
I dTír Strainséara, 2014

 
Liam Mac Cóil was born in Dublin and now lives in the Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht. A writer and critic, he has published both fiction and non-fiction works. His most recent books form a series of historical adventure stories set in the early seventeenth century – An Litir (The Letter). In 2005 he published a novel on the famous battle, Fontenoy – launched by the French Ambassador it went on to win the Book of the Year. In 2010 he published An Chláirseach agus an Choróin (The Harp and the Crown), a diary based on the symphonies of Charles Villiers Stanford.
 
I mBaile Átha Cliath a rugadh Liam Mac Cóil agus tá cónaí anois air i nGaeltacht Ráth Chairn. Scríbhneoir, criticeoir agus léirmheastóir is ea é agus tá idir fhicsean agus neamhfhicsean foilsithe aige. Scéalta eachtraíochta staire, lonnaithe i dtús na seachtú haoise déag atá sa tsraith leabhair is déanaí aige - An Litir. D’fhoilsigh sé Fontenoy, úrscéal faoin gcath cáiliúil, a sheol Ambasadóir na Fraince i 2005. Bhain Fontenoy Leabhar na Bliana amach ina dhiaidh sin. I 2010 d’fhoilsigh sé An Chláírseach agus an Choróin, leabhar dialannaíochta bunaithe ar cheolsiansaí Charles Villiers Stanford.
 
Liam Mac Cóil est originaire de Dublin et vit actuellement à Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht. Écrivain et critique littéraire, il est l'auteur de romans et d'essais. Ses derniers ouvrages forment une série historique de récits d'aventures dont l'action se déroule au début du XVIIème siècle : An Litir (The Letter). Il a publié en 2005 Fontenoy, un roman traitant de la célèbre bataille éponyme, dont le lancement a été fait par l'ambassadeur de France et qui a remporté le Prix Book of the Year. En 2010 est paru An Chláirseach agus an Choróin (The Harp and the Crown), un journal intime basé sur les symphonies de Charles Villiers Stanford.
 

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