Blúirí Oileánda – Island Pieces

Diarmuid O Drisceoil brings together a collection of pieces on aspects of Cape Clear’s social history. The book is bilingual, each unit appears in Irish and English, and it is lavishly illustrated. It is creatively designed to the highest standard by Stuart Coughlan at edit+. The text and images combine to convey the character and essence of the island. Topics covered include dressers,
dry stone walls, emigration, headstones, birds, religion, shipwrecks, the traditional
Cape Clear gansey, stone masonry, stiles and much more. This book will give the reader an awareness of the island’s story and a sense of the distinctive place that it is.