Aodán Mac Póilin

Léirmheas as Gaeilge thíos.

I’m half-way through this book and am really enjoying it so far. It’s a collection of essays in which Mac Póilin analyses the history, evolution (or decline) and status of the Irish language in Northern Ireland over the past few hundred years. The influences of culture, government, Catholic Church, religion and politics are all discussed, with Mac Póilin presenting his own arguments and conclusions. It’s a great pity that the language was often associated with politics, and Mac Póilin deserves great credit for his efforts in trying to change that mindset and pull the two communities together through culture and language.

Tá an leabhar seo leath-léite agam faoi láthair agus táim ag baint an-taithneamh as go dtí an bpointe seo. Bailiúchán aiste atá i gceist ina ndéanann Mac Póilin anailís ar stair, forbairt (nó meath) agus stádas na Gaeilge i dTuascairt Éireann le cúpla céad bliain anuas. Tá tionchair an chultúir, rialtais, Eaglaise Chaitliceach, reiligiúin agus polaitíochta go léir pléite agus tugann Mac Póilin a chuid thuairimí agus conclúidí féin. Is mór an trua go raibh an teanga go minic ceangailte le polaitíocht agus tá meas mór tuillte ag Mac Póilin as a chuid iarrachtaí an dearcadh sin a athrú agus an dá phobail a thabhairt le chéile leis an gcultúr agus teanga.
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