Jimeen

by Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha

Jimeen can't seem to stay out of trouble - he just can't resist it, whether it's tormenting his sister, Cáit, a night out 'on the Wren', trying to steal lobsters, or scouring the countryside for spies.

A drowned cat, a drunken goose, the whole neighbourhood out searching all night - these are the results of Jimeen's pranks.

Popular for years in the Irish language, this translation means that a whole new audience can join in the fun.

Genres: Ireland, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1919

Reviews

[Vera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tar éis an tsaoil, bhain mé an-áthas agus tairbhe as seo! Don chuid is mó is gaiscíochtaí buachall óig iad na heachtraí seo, agus feictear caidé mar ar eagraigh an t-údar iad de reir a chéile, chun léargas leathan a thabhairt don leitheoir faoi ‘shaol sa Ghaeltacht fadó’. Is leabhar beathaisnéise é de réir dealraimh, agus is leabhar na hathbheochana é fosta.

Tá Jimín i mbuachaill ar nós ‘Michel von Loenneberga’ (Astrid Lindgren), agus é ag déanamh gaiscí go dtí go bhfuil dearg-bhuile nó éadóchas ar a mháthair bhocht. Tá sé soiléar áfach go ndéanann An Seabhac iarracht, an seansaol a chur ar ár súile, ag dul ón fheirm chun na scoile, ó rásanna bád chun an mhargaidh. Tá caibidil faoi mheitheal sa mhóin, faoin Nollaig, agus faoin iascaireacht, agus ansin tá scéal faoi Jimín agus a chara Micilín - seanchairde a bhfuil pluais bhithiúnach nó ‘robbers’ den’ acu - ag márú cait chun fáil amach an bhfuil sé fíor go bhfuil naoi saol ag an chréatur.

Ach is í an chaibidil dheireanach an ceann is corraithí: faigheann Jimín amach go bhfuil scoil chónaithe agus an tsagartóireacht i ndán dó. Is deacair é a chreidiúint – nach drochscoláire é Jimín? Bhuel, is léir go raibh ar an údar stop a chuir leis an leabhar agus gur fíorscéal é seo – seachas nach ndéarnadh sagart as ag an deireadh. Leabhar deas, agus cé go bhfuil cuma leabhar páistí air, is píosa béaloideasa ar nós ‘Fiche Bliain ag Fás’ é fosta.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The gift I didn’t know I needed. The drunken goose! Mam! That ending! I hope someday I’ll be able to tackle is as Gaeilge.

[Simon O'Mahony]

Read to Children.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is one of the best Irish language books ever, I don't know what the English language version is like but if its anything like the original its hilarious!

[Steven]

i read the english version it was fantastic best irish book ever

[Leanne Duggan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this going to school one time, as gaeilge! I found it very enjoyable! A must for kids (I think).