It was our great pleasure to launch the latest poetry collection by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh – Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile – at Oireachtas na Samhna 2022. Ailbhe enjoyed a double success at the Oireachtas Literary Awards, a few days earlier, winning both the Poetry Ireland Award for Best Poem and Gradam na mBord Oiliúna agus Oideachais for Best Poetry Collection.
The celebrated Irish poet Dairena Ní Chinnéide shared a brilliant, considered and insightful reading of the collection. The artist Kim Sharkey, whose stunning understated illustrations are included in the book, was also present for the launch.
It was fitting for a poetry collection so centred on motherhood, that both of Ailbhe’s daughters were at the launch, along with Ailbhe’s mother, Heléne, and her husband Billy Ramsell.
Dairena Ní Chinnéide ag seoladh Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile ag Oireachtas na Gaeilge 2022 Heléne Ní Ghearbhuigh Dairena NÍ Chinnéide Cuid den tslua i láthair ag an tseoladh Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh agus Kim Sharkey Kim Sharkey, Úna Ní Shé agus cuid den tslua Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh lena iníon i gcuideachta Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh lena iníon i gcuideachta Kim Sharkey Kim Sharkey agus Úna Ní Shé Róisín Adams agus Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh Gearóid Denvir agus Rachel Ní Fhionnáin Seán Ó Muireagáin Majella Ní Chríocháin agus a cara Billy Ramsell lena bheirt iníonacha Siuán Ní Mhaonaigh agus Deirdre Learmont Antain Mac Lochlainn Ruairí Mac Fhionnlaíoch Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuaigh lena iníon Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh lena iníon, i gcuideachta Kim Sharkey