From the Great Blasket to America by Michael Carney

From the Great Blasket to America by Michael Carney

A first-person saga, recounting one man's life but relating the experience of many. Mike Carney, the oldest living native Blasket Islander, left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually America. This memoir is the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders, incl Tomas O'Crohan, Micheal O'Sulleabhain and Peig Sayers.

"A treasure"

* Irish Echo *

"Heartfelt account in a simple, charming style."

* Irish Examiner *

"Spellbinding memoir."

* Irish Independent *

"Effervescent memoir."

* Sunday Business Post *

Mike Carney (Micheal O Cearna) knew little English when he traveled to the mainland at 16 to work as a bar man in Dublin. He wrote an Irish language column for The Irish Press while in Dublin. In Springfield MA he worked as a store manager and as a security officer. He was president of the John Boyle O'Reilly Club for 16 years and helped to create the Blasket Island Centre (Dunquin). He was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in Celtic literature from the National University of Ireland Maynooth in 2009, honoring a lifelong devotion to preserving the language and culture of his native place. Gerald Hayes is married to Mike's daughter Maureen.

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ISBN 13	9781848891654
ISBN 10	1848891652
Title	From the Great Blasket to America
Author	Michael Carney
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Gill
Year published	2013-03-12
Number of pages	220
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.