{"id":2949,"date":"2021-03-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kildarelibrariesblog.com\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2021-12-02T11:59:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T11:59:46","slug":"top-4-irish-titles-for-children-young-adults-adults-on-bolinda-borrowbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/top-4-irish-titles-for-children-young-adults-adults-on-bolinda-borrowbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Irish titles for Children, Young Adults & Adults on Bolinda Borrowbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Lorraine Connolly, Leixlip Library <\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u00c3\u00a1 Fh\u00c3\u00a9ile P\u00c3\u00a1draig sona duit! We hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day yesterday from all of us here in Leixlip library. To celebrate the day that was in it and to keep the celebrations of all things Irish going a little longer I thought I would gather a list of some of the best Irish titles available to borrow for free on Bolinda Borrowbox for Children, Young Adults and Adults. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Top 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. L\u00c3\u00a1 leis na Lochlannaigh le M\u00c3\u00a1ire Zept<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A novel in the Irish language (there is no English language translation in the text) for children 9 years and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cormac and Br\u00c3\u00add\u00c3\u00adn are excited to be staying with Granny and Grandad again. They are looking forward to another historical adventure through the magic door. But, when they travel to Viking Dublin, there is danger in the air. Will they escape the peril? And what will they find out about the real lives of the Vikings? 

T\u00c3\u00a1 Cormac agus Br\u00c3\u00add\u00c3\u00adn ar b\u00c3\u00ads le stopadh t\u00c3\u00ad Mham\u00c3\u00b3 agus Daideo ar\u00c3\u00ads. T\u00c3\u00a1 siad ag s\u00c3\u00bail le heachtra spleodrach stairi\u00c3\u00bail eile tr\u00c3\u00add an doras dra\u00c3\u00adochta. Ach, nuair a thaisteala\u00c3\u00adonn siad go Duibhlinn na Lochlannach, t\u00c3\u00a1 dains\u00c3\u00a9ar agus priacal san aer. An \u00c3\u00a9ireoidh leo teacht sl\u00c3\u00a1n \u00c3\u00b3n chont\u00c3\u00bairt? Agus cad a gheobhaidh siad amach faoi fh\u00c3\u00adorshaol na Lochlannach?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Hata Z\u00c3\u00ba Mham\u00c3\u00b3<\/strong> le \u00c3\u0081ine N\u00c3\u00ad Ghlinn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A novel in the Irish language (there is no English language translation in the text) for children 9 years and older. 

She hatches a plan to escape the nursing home and parade her zoo hat in the zoo. 

T\u00c3\u00a1 hata sp\u00c3\u00a9isi\u00c3\u00bail, spra\u00c3\u00ad\u00c3\u00bail ag Mam\u00c3\u00b3. Hata z\u00c3\u00ba! \u00c3\u2030 maisithe le heireaball l\u00c3\u00a9amair agus le cleit\u00c3\u00ad p\u00c3\u00a9ac\u00c3\u00b3ige! Ach n\u00c3\u00ad leor an hata a bheith aici! T\u00c3\u00a1 plean ag Mam\u00c3\u00b3 \u00c3\u00a9al\u00c3\u00ba amach as an teach altranais agus a hata z\u00c3\u00ba a chaitheamh sa z\u00c3\u00ba f\u00c3\u00a9in. Cuireann s\u00c3\u00ad iachall ar a garin\u00c3\u00adon Siobh\u00c3\u00a1n \u00c3\u00ad f\u00c3\u00a9in agus beirt chara l\u00c3\u00a9i \u00c3\u00b3n teach altranais a thabhairt ann. Beidh na heachtra\u00c3\u00ad sa z\u00c3\u00ba l\u00c3\u00a1n chomh spleodrach c\u00c3\u00a9anna le hata z\u00c3\u00ba Mham\u00c3\u00b3. Le haghaidh leana\u00c3\u00ad 9 mbliana d’aois agus os a chionn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Smuf<\/strong> le Alan Titley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How would you feel if your family abandoned you at the side of the road and drove away never to be seen again? This is the fate of our hero Smuf. What dangers lie out there in the big bad world for Smuf? What adventures? This quirky novel is the latest offering from Alan Titley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conas a mhoth\u00c3\u00b3f\u00c3\u00a1 d\u00c3\u00a1 bhf\u00c3\u00a1gfadh do mhuintir ar thaobh an bh\u00c3\u00b3thair th\u00c3\u00ba in \u00c3\u00a1it strains\u00c3\u00a9artha \u00e2\u20ac\u201c agus d\u00c3\u00a1 n imeoid\u00c3\u00ads leo sa charr? Sin \u00c3\u00a9 go d\u00c3\u00adreach a tharla\u00c3\u00adonn do Smuf, laoch an \u00c3\u00barsc\u00c3\u00a9il seo. Cad at\u00c3\u00a1 i nd\u00c3\u00a1n do Smuf \u00e2\u20ac\u201c saol anr\u00c3\u00b3iteach n\u00c3\u00b3 saol an mhadra bh\u00c3\u00a1in? Sc\u00c3\u00a9al spra\u00c3\u00ad\u00c3\u00bail spleodrach is ea Smuf \u00c3\u00b3 pheann Alan Titley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Cathal<\/strong> le Aoife N\u00c3\u00ad Dhufaigh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuair a bhaineann drochthimpiste d\u00e2\u20ac\u2122athair Chathail socra\u00c3\u00adonn a thuismitheoir\u00c3\u00ad go mbogfaidh siad as Baile \u00c3\u0081tha Cliath siar go Gaillimh. C\u00c3\u00a9 go bhfuil amhras ar Chathal faoi chinneadh a thuismitheoir\u00c3\u00ad n\u00c3\u00ad deir s\u00c3\u00a9 dada leo faoi. Tuigeann s\u00c3\u00a9 go bhfuil a thuismitheoir\u00c3\u00ad faoi bhr\u00c3\u00ba. Ach t\u00c3\u00a1 Cathal f\u00c3\u00a9in faoi bhr\u00c3\u00ba anois agus \u00c3\u00a9 ag dul i ngleic lena shaol nua. T\u00c3\u00a1 s\u00c3\u00a9 ina ch\u00c3\u00b3na\u00c3\u00ad faoin tuath, c\u00c3\u00a9 gur buachaill cathrach \u00c3\u00a9. T\u00c3\u00a1 a chairde ar fad i mBaile \u00c3\u0081tha Cliath agus t\u00c3\u00a1 seisean i nGaillimh. N\u00c3\u00ad fheiceann s\u00c3\u00a9 a thuismitheoir\u00c3\u00ad r\u00c3\u00b3mhinic de bhr\u00c3\u00ad go bhfuil siad gafa le c\u00c3\u00barsa\u00c3\u00ad oibre agus le c\u00c3\u00barsa\u00c3\u00ad ospid\u00c3\u00a9il. Agus t\u00c3\u00a1 rud \u00c3\u00a9igin aisteach faoin tobar at\u00c3\u00a1 istigh i mbuaile s\u00c3\u00ados an b\u00c3\u00b3thar \u00c3\u00b3n teach nua \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Young Adults Top 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. C\u00c3\u00bapla le \u00c3\u201cgie \u00c3\u201c C\u00c3\u00a9illeachair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifteen year-olds Sharon and \u00c3\u2030ile are twins. They may look alike but the two girls couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be more different. \u00c3\u2030ile is a quiet and studious girl who does well in school. Sharon, on the other hand, is wild and always in trouble of one kind or another. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nearly time for the girls to sit their Junior Certificate and time for the troublesome twin to hit the books, but one day she sees something that shakes her to the core. Study is the furthest thing from her mind as she tries to forget her shocking discovery. Meanwhile, \u00c3\u2030ile is stunned and terrified as she watches Sharon spiral out of control. Can \u00c3\u2030ile help her twin sister? Or is it too late?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Na Tr\u00c3\u00ad Mh\u00c3\u00adolt\u00c3\u00b3g le Miche\u00c3\u00a1l \u00c3\u201c Conghaile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re not strong then you’d better be clever, so says the proverb, and in these stories, retellings of tales from Eastern folklore, the underdog always wins the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Morf le Orna N\u00c3\u00ad Choile\u00c3\u00a1in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ba bhre\u00c3\u00a1 le Eric d\u00c3\u00a1 mbeadh cara aige. B\u00c3\u00adonn Mam agus Daid chomh gafa sin lena dheirfi\u00c3\u00baracha \u00c3\u00b3ga nach mb\u00c3\u00adonn siad \u00c3\u00a1balta an oiread sin ama a chaitheamh leis-sean.  

Nuair a thagann Morf, \u00c3\u00a1fach, n\u00c3\u00adl Eric r\u00c3\u00b3chinnte an \u00c3\u00a9 an cine\u00c3\u00a1l sin carad a theasta\u00c3\u00adonn uaidh in aon chor. Deir Morf go bhfuil s\u00c3\u00a9 ag iarraidh cabhr\u00c3\u00ba leis, ach an \u00c3\u00a9 leas Eric at\u00c3\u00a1 \u00c3\u00a1 dh\u00c3\u00a9anamh aige i nd\u00c3\u00a1ir\u00c3\u00adre?

\u00c3\u0161rsc\u00c3\u00a9al nua do dhaoine \u00c3\u00b3ga \u00c3\u00a9 Morf leis an \u00c3\u00badar aitheanta Orna N\u00c3\u00ad Choile\u00c3\u00a1in. 

Bhuaigh Morf Duais Oireachtais in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Na Lucha ag Rince le Miche\u00c3\u00a1l \u00c3\u201c Ruairc<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a new collection of short stories aimed at Leaving Certificate students. After winning the lotto, Tom\u00c3\u00a1s \u00c3\u201c S\u00c3\u00a9 finds himself living life amongst the rich and famous and quickly forgets his old friends. Now as the money runs out, does he have anyone left to turn to? Or what about P\u00c3\u00a1draig\u00c3\u00adn? With the mounting pressure of the Leaving Cert., without any space or time to herself and all the housework to do, it’s no wonder she struggles. Will she get fair play or will things get even worse? And then there’s the young boy who excitedly awaits his presents every Christmas only, this year, to uncover not a present but a truth – a cold, horrible truth that means Christmas will never be the same again …Heartbreak, loneliness, hope, forgiveness, revenge, happiness and more .. as well as twenty-four interesting and enjoyable stories, this book gives useful tips and guidelines on planning and writing stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adults Top 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Sc\u00c3\u00a1il an Phr\u00c3\u00ados\u00c3\u00bain le Anna Heussaff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the third crime novel by Anna Heussaff. 

Both murders happened in the same place but 100 years apart. Something connects both crimes, but what is the connection? 

“Seo an tr\u00c3\u00ad\u00c3\u00ba h\u00c3\u00barsc\u00c3\u00a9al coiri\u00c3\u00balachta do dhaoine f\u00c3\u00a1sta le Anna Heussaff. Sc\u00c3\u00a9al mist\u00c3\u00a9ire f\u00c3\u00adorsp\u00c3\u00a9isi\u00c3\u00bail a l\u00c3\u00babann anonn is anall go dt\u00c3\u00ad an leathanach deireanach. Baineann an sc\u00c3\u00a9al seo le dh\u00c3\u00a1 dh\u00c3\u00banmhar\u00c3\u00ba faoi leith san \u00c3\u00a1it ch\u00c3\u00a9anna. Pr\u00c3\u00ados\u00c3\u00ban Chill Mhaighneann i mBaile \u00c3\u0081tha Cliath. Tr\u00c3\u00a9imhse c\u00c3\u00a9ad bliain idir an d\u00c3\u00a1 choir ach c\u00c3\u00a9n ceangal at\u00c3\u00a1 eatarthu? “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Teachtaireacht le Colin Ryan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stories touch on travellers, criminals, soldiers, the dead, people who have gone missing, people who are searching for others, and those who are being searched for. Like a dream, or a surreal alternate universe, never really sure where we stand and our only option is to look again and revisit these perceptive stories. 

Ionmholta malairt bhisigh, a d\u00c3\u00bairt an file fad\u00c3\u00b3, agus an t\u00c3\u00a9 a thabharfaidh faoin gcnuasach gearrsc\u00c3\u00a9alta seo \u00c3\u00b3n Domhan Th\u00c3\u00ados, beidh siad ar aon intinn leis. Sa leabhar seo, an ch\u00c3\u00a9ad chnuasach le Colin Ryan, cuirtear cor i nGaeilge na h\u00c3\u2030ireann lena chur in oiri\u00c3\u00baint do ch\u00c3\u00bains\u00c3\u00ad na hAstr\u00c3\u00a1ile. D\u00c3\u00a9antar tr\u00c3\u00a1cht ar lucht taistil, ar choirpigh, ar shaighdi\u00c3\u00bair\u00c3\u00ad, ar na mairbh, ar dhaoine a chuaigh am\u00c3\u00ba, ar dhaoine at\u00c3\u00a1 ag cuardach daoine eile n\u00c3\u00b3 a bhfuiltear sa t\u00c3\u00b3ir orthu f\u00c3\u00a9in. Mar a bheadh aisling ann, n\u00c3\u00b3 domhan osr\u00c3\u00a9alach \u00c3\u00a9igin, d\u00c3\u00a9antar ionramh\u00c3\u00a1il ar th\u00c3\u00a9ama\u00c3\u00ad ar n\u00c3\u00b3s an ghr\u00c3\u00a1 agus fhuatha, b\u00c3\u00a1s agus beatha, br\u00c3\u00b3n agus buairt ionas nach mb\u00c3\u00admid cinnte riamh c\u00c3\u00a1 seasaimid – agus n\u00c3\u00adl de rogha againn ach na s\u00c3\u00a1rsc\u00c3\u00a9alta seo a l\u00c3\u00a9amh an athuair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. An tIriseoir le Michelle Nic Ph\u00c3\u00a1id\u00c3\u00adn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For\u00c3\u00a9igean baile, saol scriosta, p\u00c3\u00b3sadh cliste. \u00c3\u2030ala\u00c3\u00adonn Br\u00c3\u00add \u00c3\u00b3 Ghaoth Dobhair le dul i mbun iriseoireachta i mBaile \u00c3\u0081tha Cliath. Iriseoir d\u00c3\u00adograiseach, \u00c3\u00a1balta agus cumasach \u00c3\u00ad, a mh\u00c3\u00bachann na cuimhn\u00c3\u00ad cr\u00c3\u00a1ite le tr\u00c3\u00a9an oibre. Titeann saol Bhr\u00c3\u00add as a ch\u00c3\u00a9ile agus \u00c3\u00ad ag fiosr\u00c3\u00ba sc\u00c3\u00a9il ar a f\u00c3\u00b3d d\u00c3\u00bachais nuair a aithn\u00c3\u00adonn s\u00c3\u00ad go bhfuil a mac f\u00c3\u00a9in ina chro\u00c3\u00adlar. 

Br\u00c3\u00add escapes from Gweedore to embark on life as a journalist in Dublin. She is a dedicated and capable journalist, and she finds solace and forgetfulness by throwing herself into her work to the exclusion of all else. But her life falls apart when she starts investigating a story in her hometown, only to discover that her own son appears to be deeply implicated in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available to borrow as an ebook<\/a> on Bolinda Borrowbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Lorraine Connolly, Leixlip Library L\u00c3\u00a1 Fh\u00c3\u00a9ile P\u00c3\u00a1draig sona duit! We hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day yesterday from all of us here in Leixlip library. To celebrate the day that was in it and to keep the celebrations of all things Irish going a little longer I thought I would gather a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":182174489,"featured_media":2988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6925997],"tags":[91945,716045887,771541777,85021,236685,58575712,566568,43244,771541780],"class_list":["post-2949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-reviews-and-recommendations","tag-adults","tag-bolinda-borrowbow","tag-children","tag-irish","tag-irish-language","tag-irish-language-books","tag-top-4","tag-ya","tag-young-adult"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/182174489"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2949"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4476,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2949\/revisions\/4476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}