Declan Collinge
- County
- Dublin
- Genre
- Poet, Short-Story Writer
- Sessions
- Reading and Q&A, Discussion with Writer
- Age Group
- 5 - 6, 7 - 10, 11-15, 16 - 18
- Level
- Primary, Post Primary
- Languages
- Works in English & Irish
- Availability
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Mornings, Afternoons - Travel
- Yes
Publications/Repertoire/Productions & Background Experience
The Fadó series of bilingual children's books about Irish legends and Irish saints, is published by Red Stag/Mentor. Tabharfaidh na ceithre leabhar dhátheangacha seo (Gaeilge agus Béarla) faoi scéalta na gceithre naoimh is cáiliúla Éireannacha spléachadh ar léitheoirí óga agus iad a mhealladh agus meas a bheith acu ar an nGaeilge. These four bilingual books (Irish and English) on the stories of our four most famous Irish saints will fascinate and enthral young readers while also encouraging an appreciation of the Irish language.
Poetry collections:
Sealgaireacht (Clóchomhar Teo, 1982)
Faoi Léigear (Coiscéim, 1986)
Fearful Symmetry (Mentor Books, 1990)
Common Ground (Inishfail Press, 1996)
Teachtaireacht Téacsa (Coiscéim, 2007)
The Lonely Hush of Eve: Selected and New Poems (Mentor Books 2012)
Súnámaí (Coiscéim 2013)
Poems also appear in translation in The Flowering Tree (Wolfhound 1991) and in If Ever You Go (Dedalus Press 2014) both original poems and translations.
The author of over 20 Irish Language textbooks his poems have been used as unseen poems by the Dept of Education at Junior Cert Level. He has regularly adjudicated in poetry competitions and is a regular contributor to Sunday Miscellany on RTE Radio. He has appeared on RTE and TG4. Widely published in such journals as Poetry Ireland Review, Cyphers, Stony Thursday Book, An Guth, Comhar, etc. Essay on Michael Hartnett was published by Four Courts Press in Remembering Michael Hartnett (Four Courts Press 2006)
He is a musician playing both harmonica and guitar and can combine readings with music.
- Telephone
- C/o (01) 678 9022
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