Scéalta Nollag - Leabhar mhí na Nollag 2025 | December's Book of the Month 2025

About this episode

The episode discusses the shortlisted stories for the Irish Language Fiction Book of the Year, focusing on Christmas-themed narratives and their cultural significance.

[English version below] - Gearrliosta 'Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana' ag Gradaim An Post 2025 Foilsíodh leaganacha d’fhormhór na scéalta seo i gcolún an údair ‘Crobhingne’ san Irish Times aimsir na Nollag le fiche bliain anuas. Is geall le fabhalscéalta nó athinsintí samhlaíocha iad ar a bhfuil sa Bhíobla, nó neachtar acu, eachtraí atá bunaithe ar thomhaltachas Nollaig na linne seo. Scéal níos faide is ea ‘Lá Breithe’ ar óige Íosa nach bhfuil aon leagan de le fáil sa Tiomna Nua in aon chor, in aon chor. Bhuaigh an scéal seo duais do shaothar spioradáltachta ag Comórtais Liteartha an Oireachtais 2024. Láithreoir: Seán Ó Catháin Aíonna: Sorcha de Brún [Leagan Gaeilge thuas] - Shortlisted for 'Irish Language Fiction Book of the Year' at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2025 Versions of most of these stories were previously published in the author’s column ‘Crobhingne’ in The Irish Times at Christmastime over the past twenty years. Some could be described as fables or imaginative retellings of Bible stories. Others are tales inspired by modern-day Christmas consumerism. ‘Lá Breithe’ is a longer story about Jesus’ childhood. No version of this story exists in the New Testament at all…

People in this episode

Host: Seán Ó Catháin

Guest: Sorcha de Brún

Topics covered

• Irish language literature
• Christmas stories
• spiritual writing
• fiction
• literary awards

Keywords

• Irish language
• Christmas stories
• Lá Breithe
• literary awards
• fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: An Post, Irish Times

Books & works: Lá Breithe

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