Bronnadh €10,000 ar Dharach Ó Scolaí, scríbhneoir, ealaíontóir & drámadóir as Casla, Co. na Gaillimhe, ar son a úrscéal liteartha, 'An Cléireach’ (Leabhar Breac). Beidh an saothar seo á sheoladh ag Oireachtas na Samhna i gCathair na Mart i mí na Samhna. Seo é an chéad úrscéal óna pheann, scéal atá suite i ndeireadh na seachtó haoise déag.I measc na scríbhneoirí eile a fuair duaiseanna tá Biddy Jenkinson, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, Alan Desmond, Liam Ó Muirthile, Breandán Delap, Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin, Gabriel Rosenstock, Liam Mac Cóil, Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin, Orna Ní Choileáin, Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé, agus Pádraig Standún.
Tháinig os cionn scór scríbhneoir faoi bhun 18 mbliana d’aois ó cheann ceann na tíre le glacadh le duaiseanna i rannóga na ndaoine óga.Tá na Comórtais Liteartha mar chuid lárnach d'obair Oireachtas na Gaeilge ó bunaíodh é i 1897 agus é mar aidhm aige deiseanna a chur ar fáil do scríbhneoirí na Gaeilge agus scríbhneoirí nua a mhealladh.
Darach Ó Scolaí has scooped the top prize of €10,000 at the annual Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competition. Ó Scolaí’s historical novel entitled ‘An Cléireach’ (Leabhar Breac). is the first published novel by the acclaimed artist & playwright from Conamara, Co Galway. A prize fund of €55,000 in total was awarded to both established and aspiring writers in the Irish language.
Winners were announced in categories including Light Fiction; Drama; Script Writing; Poetry & Irish for Adult Learners.Ó Scolaí’s historical novel entitled ‘An Cléireach’ is the first published novel by the acclaimed artist & playwright from Conamara, Co Galway.
The top Short Story prize went to Biddy Jenkinson while the Creative Prose award went to young writer Orna Ní Choileáin.
The Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competition, in its’ 110th year, is the most prestigious Irish language literary competition in the country. Previous winners include some of Ireland’s most celebrated authors including Pádraig Mac Piarais, Máirtín Ó Cadhain & Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.
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