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'''Cló Iar-Chonnacht''' (CIC) is an [[Irish language]] publishing company founded in 1985 by the writer [[Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer)|Micheál Ó Conghaile]], a native speaker of Irish from [[Inishtravin]] in [[Conamara]]. He set the company up while still a student.
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| country = Ireland
| headquarters = [[Inverin]], [[County Galway]], Ireland
| distribution = [[Foras na Gaeilge|ÁIS]] (Ireland)<br />Dufour Editions (US)<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Bloomsbury Publishing| isbn = 978-1-4411-7105-4| pages = 19| title = Directory of Publishing 2012: United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland| chapter = Cló Iar-Chonnacht| date = 2011-11-03}}</ref>
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'''Cló Iar-Chonnacht''' (CIC; {{IPA-ga|ˌklˠoː iəɾˠ ˈxɔn̪ˠəxt̪ˠ}}; "West Connacht Press") is an [[Irish language]] publishing company founded in 1985 by writer [[Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer)|Micheál Ó Conghaile]], a native speaker of Irish from [[Inis Treabhair]] in [[Connemara]]. He set the company up while still a student.
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CIC publishes poetry, short stories, novels, children's books, non-fiction and historical works. CIC also publishes bilingual books and books in English, most of the latter being translations of important works in Irish.


==Work==
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CIC also issues recordings of traditional music, one of the original aims being to record [[sean-nós]] singers from Conamara. The range of music has been extended to include such genres as [[Cajun]] music and the music of [[Cape Breton fiddling|Cape Breton]].


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CIC publishes poetry, short stories, novels, children's books, non-fiction and historical works. CIC also publishes bilingual books and books in English, most of the latter being translations of important works in Irish.
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A stated aim of CIC is to draw local and international attention to writers and musicians who work through Irish. To date over three hundred books have been published, along with many albums.

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CIC also issues recordings of traditional music, one of the original aims being to record [[sean-nós singing|sean-nós]] singers from Conamara. The range of music has been extended to include such genres as [[Cajun music]] and the music of [[Cape Breton fiddling|Cape Breton]]. Spoken word recordings are also available.

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A stated aim of CIC is to draw local and international attention to writers and musicians who work through Irish. To date over three hundred books have been published, along with many albums.

In 2019 CIC took over Cois Life publishers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://coislife.ie/about/?lang=en|title = Cló Iar-Chonnacht}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Sáirséal agus Dill]]
*[[Gael Linn]]
*[[Coiscéim]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.cic.ie Cló Iar-Chonnacht website]
* [http://www.cic.ie Cló Iar-Chonnacht website]


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Latest revision as of 07:30, 23 June 2022

Cló Iar-Chonnacht
Founded1985
FounderMicheál Ó Conghaile
Country of originIreland
Headquarters locationInverin, County Galway, Ireland
DistributionÁIS (Ireland)
Dufour Editions (US)[1]
Publication typesBooks, Albums
Nonfiction topicsIrish language, Irish culture, Gaelic revival
Official websitewww.cic.ie

Cló Iar-Chonnacht (CIC; Irish pronunciation: [ˌklˠoː iəɾˠ ˈxɔn̪ˠəxt̪ˠ]; "West Connacht Press") is an Irish language publishing company founded in 1985 by writer Micheál Ó Conghaile, a native speaker of Irish from Inis Treabhair in Connemara. He set the company up while still a student.

Work

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CIC publishes poetry, short stories, novels, children's books, non-fiction and historical works. CIC also publishes bilingual books and books in English, most of the latter being translations of important works in Irish.

CIC also issues recordings of traditional music, one of the original aims being to record sean-nós singers from Conamara. The range of music has been extended to include such genres as Cajun music and the music of Cape Breton. Spoken word recordings are also available.

A stated aim of CIC is to draw local and international attention to writers and musicians who work through Irish. To date over three hundred books have been published, along with many albums.

In 2019 CIC took over Cois Life publishers.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cló Iar-Chonnacht". Directory of Publishing 2012: United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland. Bloomsbury Publishing. 3 November 2011. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4411-7105-4.
  2. ^ "Cló Iar-Chonnacht".
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