Liam Mac Cóil

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Liam Mac Cóil is an Irish language novelist, a critic, and an essayist.

Born in Dublin in 1952, Liam Mac Cóil lives in the Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn, Co. Meath. He has written three novels, An Dochtúir Áthas (Doctor Joy), An Claíomh Solais (The Sword of Light), and Fontenoy, as well as a writers's journal, Nótaí ón Lár (Notes from the Centre), all published by Leabhar Breac. He is co-editor of the literary annual Bliainiris, and director of the publishing house, Carbad. He is currently working on a work on the composer Charles Villiers Stanford, due to be published in 2008. He has had work published in Comhar, Feasta and Aimsir Óg.

[edit] Published Novels

Fontenoy, Leabhar Breac 2005
An Claíomh Solais, Leabhar Breac 1998
An Dochtúir Áthas, Leabhar Breac, 1995

[edit] Other Published Work

Bliainiris, Carbad 2000 -2007
Nótaí ón Lár, Leabhar Breac 2000
Toirealach Ó Cearúlláin, Leabhar Breac 1999
Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair, An Gúm 1981 (a translation of Trysor Bryniau Caspar by J. Selwyn Lloyd)
The Book of Blackrock, Carraig Books 1977
Tiocfaidh Lá, Carbad 1977 (a translation of Daw Dydd by Ffred Ffrancis)