You can see why - it is exceptionally rural and old-fashioned and religion is present all through the text which many people felt associated Irish with all things backward looking and damaged the language.Ĭoming at it as someone from Scotland who didn't have to answer interpretation questions on it and who has a suitably positive and modern view of Irish and Scottish Gaelic (which I speak) I was able to take a more open-minded view on Peig. Generations of school children in Ireland had to read through Peig Sayer's autobiography as a set text in Irish language classes and many therefore hold a negative view of the book as I myself do with Shakespeare and other works of literature I had to study at school. 'Peig' is among the most famous expressions of a late Gaelic Revival genre of personal histories by and about inhabitants of the Blasket Islands and other remote Irish locations.
Sayers's autobiography was dictated to her son Micheál and published in 1936. Sayers is most famous for her autobiography, 'Peig ' she also recounted folklore and other stories which were recorded in Machnamh Seanmhná: An Old Woman's Reflections. She is buried in the Dún Chaoin Burial Ground, Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland. She was moved to a hospital in An Daingean, Co.
She continued to live on the island until 1953, when the island was abandoned due to declining population. She moved to the Great Blasket Island after marrying Pádraig Ó Guithín, a fisherman and native of the island. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, the former archivist for the Irish Folklore Commission, described her as "one of the greatest woman storytellers of recent times." She spent much of her early life as a domestic servant working for members of the growing middle class produced by the Land War. Our trip was an incredible weekend that we will all remember for many years to come and we all hope to return soon.Peig Sayers (1873-1958) was born in Dún Chaoin, County Kerry, Ireland. After this we all piled back onto our buses and reluctantly returned home. Here, we kayaked around the stunning Dingle Bay and took in the gorgeous scenery. On our last day in the Gaeltacht, Saturday, we packed our bags, said our goodbyes to the Bean an Tí's and set off one last time to Dingle. Sean nós dancing i mBaile an Fhirtéaraigh Sean nós singing i mBaile an Fhirtéaraigh That evening, we all learned a few sean nós songs and this was followed by sean nós dancing, which all the girls loved to do. With the sun shining down on us, we then took a trip to Ventry beach where we swam, played sports and relaxed. We saw a whole range of sea creatures from penguins and sharks to otters and jellyfish, we marvelled in awe at the amazing creatures. Following this we returned to Dingle, where we visited the aquarium (Mara Beo). We also stopped at the infamous Peig Sayers' grave and the Blasket Islands Viewing Point at the Ionad in Dún Chaoin, where we got an unbelievable view of the magnificent Blaskets. We stopped at Coomeenoule Beach where films such as Star Wars and Ryan’s Daughter were filmed. Our tour guides gave us a detailed and enjoyable tour of the picture perfect scenery that is Corca Dhuibhne.
Friday brought another gorgeous day of sunshine starting off with a tour of the Slea Head drive. We all returned to our houses and fell fast asleep, looking forward to the next day's activities. This was followed by an exciting and energetic céilí that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. That evening, we had a talk from local women who gave us a fascinating insight into the life of people in the Gaeltacht. The Bean an Tí’s were so kind and welcoming to all of the girls as we settled down for a delicious dinner. The girls got split into our houses and we were dropped off to meet our Bean an Tí’s. Shortly after, we all headed back to the bus and went our separate ways towards Ballyferriter and Ventry.
Peig sayers grave windows#
There, we also saw the incredible Harry Clarke stained glass windows depicting the various biblical scenes and learned about the history of the windows. We visited the Nano Nagle room to learn about the founder of our school. When we arrived in the picturesque town of Dingle, we first walked to the Díseart. We stopped in Tralee for a spot of lunch and then set off once more again, destination: Dingle. On Thursday the 28th of April, the TYs set off from school westward bound with an extensive journey ahead of us.
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