An Mháirt 15ú Márta  – Seoladh Leabhar - 'Pluid' le hEoghán Mac Cormaic  6pm - 7pm

(Fáiltiú Fíona / Wine Reception)

Áit / Location : Aonach Mhacha, 74-76 Sráid nan Gall, Ard Mhacha, BT61 7LG

Táille / Fee – Saor in Aisce / No Charge

Bhuaigh 'Pluid, Scéal na mBlocanna H 1976-81' duais Oireachtas na Gaeilge don saothar do dhaoine fásta i 2021, agus tá sé ar na foilsiú anois ag Coiscéim. Sna léirmheasanna a scríobh moltóirí an Oireachtais don leabhair dúirt siad:
 
"Insint eisceachtúil ón taobh istigh atá anseo a chuirfidh le taifead stairiúil agus lenár dtuigbheáil ar an tréimhse agus ar tharla inti. Tá ardmholadh tuillte ag an údar as saothar tábhachtach a sholáthar do phobal léitheoireachta na Gaeilge"
 
"Fríd an scéal uilig, léirítear spiorad na gcimí ar bhealach neamh-mhaoithneach. Baineann an t-údar úsáid as greann agus tá stíl tharraingteach scríobhnóireachta aige a mheallann an léitheoir isteach sa phríosún leis".
 
Chaith an t-údar 1960 lá ar an agóid, 1580 ar an phluid agus 380 lá eile ar stailc oibre. Scaoileadh saor é as na Blocanna i 1991 i ndiaidh 15 bliana faoi ghlas. 40 bliana i ndiaidh na n-agóidí, seo an chéad uair go bhfuil scéal na mBlocanna H á insint as Gaeilge.
 
Beidh cóipeanna ar fáil ag an seoladh, agus ar fáil anois chomh maith ar www.pluid.ie

'Pluid, scéal na mBlocanna H 1976-1981' is 2021 Oireachtas award winning book and has been published by Coiscéim. In the reviews the judges at the Oireachtas wrote about the book they said:

'This is an exceptional narration from the inside which will add to the historic record and our understanding of that period of time and what happened. The author deserves commendation for providing this important piece of work for the Irish language community.'

'Throughout the story the spirit of the prisoners is shown in a non-sentimental way. The author uses humour and has an attractive style of writing which entices the reader into the prison with him.'

The author spent 1960 days on protest, 1580 days on the Blanket protest and 380 days on work strike. He was released from the H Blocks in 1991 after 15 years in prison. 40 years after the protests, this is the first story told of the H Blocks in Irish.

Copies will be available at the launch and are available now at www.pluid.ie