The Irish oral tradition is a treasure trove of poetry, incantation, prophesy
and proverb. Aniar, meaning from the West presents a broad selection of this
timeless material, from the seemingly bottomless well of Conamara folklore.
Each piece is re-interpreted, in words, by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagins verse
translations and bilingual background notes; visually, by Ceara Conways
inventive photographs, and in sound, on the accompanying CD, by the performance
of three of Conamaras finest voices, framed by John Ryans adventurous
production. At times a window on our pre-Christian past, at times a prescient
description of 21st century woes, Aniar is a truly engaging collection of
voices and verse, from the edge of the world.

Leabhar lndaite, le cldach crua agus dlthdhiosca ardchaighden lirichin.
Varsaocht aithris ar an dlthdhiosca ag trir aisteoir aitheanta
Chonamara: Peadar Treasaigh, ine N Dhroighnein agus Darach Tuairisg.
Is fairsing an t-bhar at ar fil i dtraidisin bil na Gaeltachta. Is iad na
hamhrin, bfhidir, is m at i mbal an phobail ar na saolta seo, ach t
rimse leathan eile bhair ann dnta, ortha, tairngreachta, seanfhocail
agus rabhlga ina measc. Sa leabhar seo, cuirtear an seanbhar sin i lthair ar
bhealach nua. Tugann Tadhg Mac Dhonnagin cur sos ar chlra na bposa agus
cuireann s leaganacha varsaochta Barla den bhunbhar i lthair. Dantar
liri fsiil ar an varsaocht sna grianghrafanna taibhsila at tarraingthe
ag Ceara Conway. Ar an dlthdhiosca a ghabann leis an leabhar, cloistear
aisteoir Conamaracha ag aithris na bposa, le tionlacan nuachumtha ceoil agus
rithime, n gcumadir John Ryan.