Sunday, March 4, 2012

Orna Ní Choileáín & Cois Life ag Seachtain na Gaeilge

Ailfí agus an Vaimpír

Mar chuid de Seachtain na Gaeilge beidh Orna Ní Choileáin ag léamh as Canary Wharf (Cois Life 2009), cnuasach gearrscéalta Gaeilge agus as an leabhar do pháistí (10-13bl.) Ailfí agus an Vaimpír (Cois Life 2012) atá scríofa aici freisin.

Tabharfaidh Orna cuairt ar shé cinn de leabharlanna le labhairt faoina cuid leabhar. Is do dhaoine fásta an píosa cainte a dhéanfaidh sí i Leabharlann na Cúlóige, agus is do pháistí gach ceann eile. Is gá áirithint a dhéanamh leis an leabharlann roimh ré.

Cead isteach saor in aisce, moltar áit a chur in áirithe - buíochas mór le Leabharlanna Bhaile Átha Cliath.

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Orna Ní Choileáin will give readings at a number of library venues 6-8th of March from her book Ailfí agus an Vaimpír (Cois Life, 2012). Is there a vampire ‘living’ at the bottom of your garden? Marius is a very special vampire who lives in the garden of a young boy named Ailfí. Marius, you see, prefers fig rolls and cake to blood and flesh. When all the everyday troubles of life - such as ultraviolet lights and cloves of garlic - threaten this poor undead creature, it’s no wonder he becomes cranky when everything doesn’t work out just as he’d planned!

For young adults (10-13) and young adults of every age!

Orna will meet schoolchildren to talk about her book in the following libraries;

  • Raheny Library on Tuesday 6th March at 10am, T. 8315521
  • Coolock Library on Tuesday 6th March at 11.30am Orna will meet the adult Irish conversation circle and will also discuss her short story collection Canary Wharf (2009) T. 8477781 .
  • Cabra Library on Wednesday 7th March at 10am, T. 8691414
  • Ballymun Library on Wednesday 7th March at 11.30am, T. 8421890
  • Dolphin's Barn Library on Thursday 8th March at 10am, T. 4540681
  • Terenure Library on Thursday 8th March at 11.30am, T. 4907035

Booking advisable at the relevant libraries. Huge thanks to Dublin City Libraries!

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