An Bal Bocht - Myles Na gCopaleen

Widely Regarded As One Of The Greatest Irish-language Novels Of The 20th Century, An Bal Bocht Is A Classic Satire In Irish By One Of The Centurys Great Writers, Myles Na Gcopaleenflann Obrienbrian Onolan. This Extremely Funny Book, With Its Rain-sodden Peasants Of Corca Dorcha Who Combine Pretensions To Proficiency In English With True Caint Na Ndaoine In The Hope Of Impressing The Insatiable Irish-language Enthusiasts, Was The Proof That The Irish Of The Revival Had Come Of Age. It Earned Flann Obrien The Accolade Bestowed Upon Him By Austin Clarke: 'our Gaelic Satirist' And Is Still A Useful Corrective Against The Native Tendency To Take Things Too Seriously.