Ulster Heritage Magazine: Scotland and Ireland Celebrate Their Links

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Scotland and Ireland Celebrate Their Links

The close historical links between Ireland and Scotland will be celebrated in a new publication dubbed a 21st Century Book of Kells. An Leabhar Mòr - The Great Book of Gaelic - brings together the work of 200 poets, artists and calligraphers from both countries.

Gaeltacht Minister Éamon Ó Cuív was on hand to launch the book, which features some of the earliest Gaelic poetry in existence, in Dublin last night.

The book's web site is: http://www.leabharmor.net/default.aspx

Barry R McCain

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