Ventry calling

ventry callingis a translation of bearnard ó lubhaing's beautifully written ceann trá haon - a memoir originally published in 1998 by coiscéim and now translated by gabriel fitzmaurice. it is a loving, frank look at life as bearnard saw it in the village of his youth. the rich archaeological heritage of the area, the feast-days of the year, life in west kerry during the second world war, encounters with the blasket island heritage, are all lovingly related in this authoritative account by a ventry native who went on to become a national school teacher, a member of an taisce and a committed gaeilgeoir. ventry calling is a valuable record of the corca dhuibhne/blasket island heritage and will appeal to local historians, teachers and the general reader.