An Táin - Leabhar mhí na Bealtaine 2014 / Book of the Month - May 2014

[English version below] Tagann éad as cuimse ar an mBanríon, Méabh, nuair a theipeann uirthi a fear céile, Ailill, a shárú maidir le maoin agus saibhreas. Aige siúd atá an Fionnbheanach, tarbh nach bhfuil a leithéid ar le fáil in Éirinn. Nó an bhfuil? Seo insint úr bhríomhar ar an Táin, nó Táin Bó Cuailgne mar fearr aithne air. Am éigin roimh 1106 A.D. a scríobhadh an lámhscríbhinn Gaeilge is ársa dá bhfuil ann, agus áirítear é ar cheann de mhórscéalta an domhain. Tá uaisleacht, crógacht agus tragóid an bhunscéil fite fuaite go healaíonta san úrscéal grafach seo. Láithreoir: Róisín Ní Mhaolchallann Aíonna: Órla Ní Chuilleanáin agus Ronan Doherty [Leagan Gaeilge thuas] Queen Méabh is overcome with jealously when she fails to best her husband, Ailill, in a competition of wealth. It all comes down to Ailill’s bull, an Fionnbheannach, a beast whose equal cannot be found in Ireland. Or can it? A stunning new edition of An Táin, or as it is better known Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). Based on oldest known manuscript in Irish, written some time before 1106 A.D., it is counted among the greatest stories in the world. The chivalry, bravery and tragedy of the original is woven seamlessly into this beautiful graphic novel. Presenter: Róisín Ní Mhaolchallann Guests: Órla Ní Chuilleanáin and Ronan Doherty