Aois Fir

by Liam Ó Muirthile

A young boy in his early teens is on a sailing boat out at sea. His father and uncle are passed out drunk on board.
They are no help.
The boy must be a man now, face his fears and find what he’s made of in the face of a dilemma. It will soon be night and he must bring the boat, himself and the men to safety.

100 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Liam Ó Muirthile is a Cork-born writer currently living in Dublin. His poetry is collected in Dialann Bothair (1992, Gallery), Walking Time agus Dánta eile (2000, Cló Iar Chonnachta), An Seileitleán agus véarsaí seilí eilí (2004, Cois Life Teoranta,); and Sanas (2007, Cois Life). He also wrote the collection Tine Chnámh (1984, Sáorséal Ó Marcaigh), which was awarded the Irish-American Cultural Institute Prize and produced in the Project Theatre, Dublin, in 1993. Fear an Tae followed at Andrews Lane Theatre and An Taidhbheaarc in Galway in 1995. He won the Duais chuimhneacháin Sheáin Uí Éogeartaigh for his novel Ar Bhruach na Laoi (1995, Comhar). He is a member of Aosdána.